False lanternshark
The false lanternshark or false pygmy shark (Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Pacific from the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Ridge off New Caledonia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. pseudosqualiolus |
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| Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus | |
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| Range of the false lanternshark (in blue) | |
References
- Kyne, P.M.; Finucci, B. (2018). "Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T41809A116737093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41809A116737093.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 978-0-691-12072-0
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