Pink lanternshark
Species of shark
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The pink lanternshark (Etmopterus dianthus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around Australia and New Caledonia, at depths of between 108 and 880 m. Its length is up to 41 cm.[2]
| Pink lanternshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. dianthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus dianthus | |
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| Range of the pink lanternshark (in blue) | |
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.