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Hawaiian lanternshark (Etmopterus villosus)
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Hawaiian lanternshark (Etmopterus villosus) specimen
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Etmopteridae

Hawaiian lanternshark

Etmopterus villosus

Hairlike denticles cover a Hawaiian slope dweller

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Medium

Hawaiian lanternshark is known from Eastern Central Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Maximum length
46 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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