American pocket shark

Mollisquama mississippiensis

Sixteen ventral photophore clusters light the dark

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Small

Mollisquama mississippiensis or the American pocket shark is a species of pocket shark native to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the second species of pocket shark to be described.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Dalatiidae
Genus: Mollisquama
Maximum length: 14.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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