Species of shark
The smalleye lanternshark (Etmopterus litvinovi) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the southeast Pacific off Peru and Chile, at depths between 630 and 1,100 m (2,070 and 3,610 ft). Its length is up to 61 cm (24 in).
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
The shark appears to be endemic to two areas.[2] The Nazca ridge and the Sala y Gomez ridge.[2]
References
- ^ Ebert, D.A.; Concha, F.; Herman, K.; Kyne, P.M. (2020). "Etmopterus litvinovi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T63159A124463835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T63159A124463835.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Vásquez, Victoria Elena; Ebert, David A; Long, Douglas J (2015). "Etmopterus benchleyi n. sp., a new lanternshark (Squaliformes:Etmopteridae) from the central eastern Pacific Ocean" (PDF). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation. 17. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
