Etmopterus westraliensis
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| Etmopterus westraliensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. westraliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus westraliensis Ng, White, Liu & Joung 2025 | |
Etmopterus westraliensis is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae. It is known from six specimens collected in the Indian Ocean off of Western Australia, specifically the Ledge Point in the south to Exmouth in the north.[1]
E. westraliensis lives at a depth of around 609 meters (2,000 ft), grows to 39 cm (1.3 ft), and is bioluminescent with photophores located on their belly and flanks.[1][2]