Diagnostic Description
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Body soft fusiform, stout, subcylindrical. Dorsal and ventral coloration moderately contrasted; upper surface pinkish before preservation. Head relatively short (usually < 21% TL). Mouth broad, subequal to eye length. Eyes narrow; upper eyelid without pale naked patch. First dorsal fin well behind rear tip of pectoral fin. Caudal peduncle short (ca 1.6-2 times greatest horizontal length of D1 including spine,
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Life Cycle
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Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Biology
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Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Pink lanternshark: Brief Summary
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The pink lanternshark (Etmopterus dianthus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around Australia and New Caledonia, at depths of between 110 and 880 m. Its length is up to 41 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
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