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    The velvet belly lanternshark (or simply velvet belly) (Etmopterus spinax) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae. One of the most common...
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    lanternshark) Etmopterus sheikoi (Dolganov, 1986) (rasp-tooth dogfish) Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) (velvet-belly lanternshark) Etmopterus splendidus...
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  • Evidence suggests that the bioluminescent properties of the shark, Etmopterus spinax, came about as a mechanism of camouflage. It is thought that luminescence...
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    benthic species include Coryphaenoides rupestris, Argentina silus, Etmopterus spinax, Chimaera monstrosa and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus. On the top are...
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    has media related to Etmopterus perryi. Pollom, R.; Lasso-Alcalá, O.; Mejía-Falla, P.A.; Navia, A.F.; Herman, K. (2020). "Etmopterus perryi". IUCN Red List...
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    "Length at first maturity of two species of lantern sharks (Etmopterus spinax and Etmopterus pusillus) off southern Portugal" (PDF). Journal of the Marine...
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    Etmopterus sentosus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1976 (thorny lanternshark) Etmopterus sheikoi Dolganov, 1986 (rasp-tooth dogfish) Etmopterus spinax Linnaeus...
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    shark Bigeyed sixgill shark Bramble shark Gulper shark Dalatias licha Etmopterus spinax Oxynotus centrina Centroscymnus coelolepis Somniosus rostratus Squalus...
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    specific gravity of just 0.86. In the velvet belly lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax), a benthopelagic species, 17% of the bodyweight is liver of which...
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    The ninja lanternshark (Etmopterus benchleyi) is of the family Etmopteridae, found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Nicaragua, south to Panama and Costa...
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    of the neurohypophysial complex of the squaliform elasmobranch Etmopterus spinax (Spinax niger). Braak’s further research has focused on the morphology...
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    Some shark species, such as the deepwater velvet belly lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax), use counter-illumination to remain hidden from their prey. Other...
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  • dogfish) Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) (Velvet-belly lanternshark) Etmopterus splendidus Ka. Yano, 1988 (Splendid lanternshark) Etmopterus unicolor (Engelhardt...
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    hunter of the fjords: Camouflage by counterillumination in a shark (Etmopterus spinax)". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 388 (1–2):...
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    Abe redescribed this species and moved it to the genus Etmopterus. The Australian Etmopterus "sp. B" (known as the "bristled lanternshark") is now tentatively...
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    modify light production. In contrast to other members of the Etmopterus genus, such as E. spinax, E. molleri expressed weaker light emissions modulated by...
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    Deficient Family: Etmopteridae Etmopterus princeps (Collett, 1904) Great lanternshark Native Data Deficient Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) Velvet belly...
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  • (1982). The Cellular Structure Of The Leydig Organ In The Shark, Etmopterus spinax (L.). The Biological Bulletin, 162(2), 182–194. doi:10.2307/1540813...
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    those of other members of the family Etmopteridae, namely Etmopterus spinax and Etmopterus molleri, but there are important differences. Dorsal photophores...
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    genera. Three-quarters of the species are in the genus Etmopterus. Aculeola Centroscyllium Etmopterus †Paraetmopterus Trigonognathus Sharks portal Froese...
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  • name Swedish name Habitat Occurrence Red List status Etmopteridae Etmopterus spinax Velvet belly Marine Native and common Vulnerable (VU) Somniosidae...
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    Centroscyllium fabricii Great lanternshark, Etmopterus princeps Velvet belly lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax Angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina Sailfin...
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  • Centroscyllium fabricii LC Velvet belly lantern shark, Etmopterus spinax LC Great lanternshark, Etmopterus princeps NT Family Oxynotidae (rough sharks) Sailfin...
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  • Velvet belly lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax) Hawaiian lanternshark (Etmopterus villosus) Green lanternshark (Etmopterus virens) There are 23 Chimaera...
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    combtooth dogfish (Centroscyllium nigrum), velvet belly lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax), fringefin lanternshark (E. schultzi), great lanternshark (E. princeps)...
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    catshark (Galeus melastomus) and the velvet belly lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax), and the only shark abundant below a depth of 1,500 m (4,900 ft)...
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    Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 and velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the western Mediterranean". Journal of Applied...
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    "Etmopterus brosei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T211715807A211716453. Ebert, D.A.; Leslie, R.W.; Weigmann, S. (2021). "Etmopterus brosei...
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    Mallefet, J. (December 2008). "Bioluminescence of Sharks, A Case Study: Etmopterus spinax". Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. World Scientific: 15–18....
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    include dolphins (Grampus griseus), the velvet belly lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax), the blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus), the small-spotted catshark...
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