Tailspot lanternshark
Species of shark
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The tailspot lanternshark (Etmopterus caudistigmus) is a shark belonging to the family Etmopteridae and found around New Caledonia, at depths of between 640 and 800 m. Its length is up to 31 cm.
| Tailspot 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. caudistigmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus caudistigmus | |
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| Range of the tailspot lanternshark (in blue) | |
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.