velvet belly

Etmopterus spinax

A velvet black belly carries up to twenty embryos

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Elongated
Large

velvet belly is known around Eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 60 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic Ocean (from Iceland to Gabon) and in the Mediterranean Sea (excluding the north Adriatic and Black Seas).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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