Pink lanternshark

The pink lanternshark (Etmopterus dianthus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around Australia and New Caledonia, at depths of between 110 and 880 m. Its length is up to 41 cm.

Pink lanternshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Species:
E. dianthus
Binomial name
Etmopterus dianthus
Last, G. H. Burgess & Séret, 2002
Range of the pink lanternshark (in blue)

Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

References

  1. Kyne, P.M.; Cavanagh, R.D. (2015). "Etmopterus dianthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41805A68622429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41805A68622429.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Etmopterus dianthus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
  • Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
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