Colonel William A. Phillips

The combtoothed lanternshark (Etmopterus decacuspidatus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae the only specimen, and holotype, being found from the South China Sea between the Viet Nam coast and Hainan Island, at a depth of between 510 and 690 m. The holotype's length is 29 cm.

Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.

References

  1. ^ Rigby, C.L.; Chen, X.; Ebert, D.A.; Herman, K.; Ho, H.; Hsu, H.; Zhang, J. (2020). "Etmopterus decacuspidatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161585A124510830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161585A124510830.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.