Southern lanternshark

The southern lanternshark, Etmopterus granulosus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the southeast Pacific between latitudes 29°S and 59°S, at depths of between 220 and 1,460 m. Its length is up to 60 cm. Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with 10 to 13 pups in a litter, length at birth about 18 cm.

Scientific name:

  • Etmopterus granulosus

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