Lanternshark

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any dogfish shark of the genus Etmopterus, or more widely, the family Etmopteridae.

    "A variety of features distinguish blackbelly lanternsharks from the other lanternsharks. These include the arrangement and number of their denticles, and subtle differences in fin size and coloration."

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"A variety of features distinguish blackbelly lanternsharks from the other lanternsharks. These include the arrangement and number of their denticles, and subtle differences in fin size and coloration."

Etymology

From lantern (“referring to their light-producing photophores”) + shark.

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dogfish shark

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