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Dense-scale lantern shark
Common name: Etmopterus Pycnolepis
Etmopterus pycnolepis
Etmopterus pycnolepis
Least Concern (LC)
Overview
A deliberately restrained field-guide entry that identifies the species clearly without overstating natural-history detail the cited sources do not support. Etmopterus pycnolepis Etmopterus pycnolepis, listed here as the Dense-scale lantern shark, belongs to the family Etmopteridae in the order Squaliformes.
Why it matters: WoRMS record ID: 271640.
Common nameEtmopterus Pycnolepis
Scientific nameEtmopterus pycnolepis
FamilyEtmopteridae
OrderSqualiformes
Max length0.5 m
Depth range330 to 880 meters
ConservationLeast Concern (LC)
RegionSoutheastern Pacific: Nazca and Sala y Gomez submarine ridges
What this shark is
Etmopterus pycnolepis, listed here as the Dense-scale lantern shark, belongs to the family Etmopteridae in the order Squaliformes.
Where it lives
Southeastern Pacific: Nazca and Sala y Gomez submarine ridges
How it differs from similar sharks
Compare it against Brown lanternshark, Etmopterus Alphus, and Ninja lanternshark.
Why it is notable
WoRMS record ID: 271640.
Related shark pages
These links are meant to help readers continue through related species, not force extra clicks.
Brown lanternshark
Etmopterus unicolor
0.8 m maxData deficient (DD)
Etmopterus Alphus
Etmopterus alphus profile
Ninja lanternshark
Common name: Etmopterus Benchleyi
Etmopterus benchleyi
0.3 m maxLeast Concern (LC)
Etmopterus Brosei
Etmopterus brosei profile