| Smalleye lanternshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. litvinovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus litvinovi | |
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| Range of the smalleye lanternshark (in blue) | |
Thesmalleye lanternshark (Etmopterus litvinovi) is a shark of thefamilyEtmopteridae found in the southeastPacific offPeru andChile, at depths between 630 and 1,100 m (2,070 and 3,610 ft). Its length is up to 61 cm (24 in).
Reproduction isovoviviparous.
The shark appears to be endemic to two areas.[2] TheNazca ridge and the Sala y Gomez ridge.[2]
