Colonel William A. Phillips

The short-tail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Pacific between latitudes 37°N and 30°S, at depths of between 450 and 900 m (1,480 and 2,950 ft). Its length is up to 50 cm (20 in).

Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

References

  1. ^ McCormack, C.; Tanaka, S.; Kyne, P.M. (2015). "Etmopterus brachyurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T161649A68622235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T161649A68622235.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.