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Common Name: Dwarf Lantern Shark
Scientific Name: Etmopterus perryi
Size: 16-19cm
Found in: Deep waters around 500m in depth off the coast of Venezuela and Columbia
Population Status: Classed as ‘data deficient’
(there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status - IUCN 2009)
Reproduction:
Ovoviviparous
Bear 2-3 young at a time, pups are around 5-6cm at birth.
Interesting Facts:
The Dwarf Lanternshark is one of the smallest sharks in the world!
Dwarf and Pygmy sharks have bio-luminescent properties.
ie. they can produce a glowing type of light normally on their underside.
