pocket shark

Mollisquama parini

Lone specimen carries a possibly luminous gland pouch

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America

pocket shark is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Lone specimen carries a possibly luminous gland pouch.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Dalatiidae
Genus: Mollisquama
Water type: Marine