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| Species: | E. caudistigmus
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| Etmopterus caudistigmus Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
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Template:Sharksportal The tailspot lanternshark, Etmopterus caudistigmus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found around New Caledonia, at depths of between 640 and 800 m. Its length is up to 31 cm.
The tailspot lanternshark is a small dark species with a black underside. The caudal peduncle is rather elongate and the tail is long with obvious photophores. The upper eyelid has a pale naked patch. Denticles are short, robust, and arranged in regular longitudinal rows. The second dorsal fin is a little larger than the first.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etmopterus caudistigmus". FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2