blackbelly dogfish

Etmopterus hillianus

Sandy slope mothers bear only four or five

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Medium

The Caribbean lanternshark (Etmopterus hillianus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the eastern and western Atlantic at depths between 180 and 720 m. Its length is up to 50 cm. Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Maximum length: 29.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Virginia to southern Florida (USA), Cuba, Bermuda, and St. Kitts (Ref. 247 ); including Brazil (Ref. 53443 ). Eastern Atlantic (Ref. 26340 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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