Lined lanternshark

Etmopterus dislineatus

Broken luminous lines cross a dark belly

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium

Etmopterus dislineatus, sometimes called the lined lanternshark, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the central Coral Sea at depths of between 590 and 800 m. Its length is up to 45 cm. Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Maximum length: 44.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: central Coral Sea, off Saumarez and Queensland Plateau, Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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