Sculpted lanternshark
Species of shark
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The sculpted lanternshark (Etmopterus sculptus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found from the Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean, specifically from Namibia to southern Mozambique and the Madagascar Ridge.[1] Etmopterus sculptus is a moderately large species of Etmopterus.[2]
| Sculpted lanternshark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. sculptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus sculptus | |
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| Known range of the sculpted lanternshark (in blue) | |
