African lanternshark
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E. polli
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| Etmopterus polli |
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The African lanternshark, Etmopterus polli, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the eastern Atlantic between latitudes 12°N and 18°S, at depths between 300 and 1,000 m. Its length is up to 30 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Etmopterus polli" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
