Pink Lanternshark, Etmopterus dianthus Last, Burgess & Séret 2002
Other Names: Pink Lantern Shark
Pink Lanternshark, Etmopterus dianthus. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
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Bray, D.J. 2025, Etmopterus dianthus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 28 Jun 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3507
Pink Lanternshark, Etmopterus dianthus Last, Burgess & Séret 2002
More Info
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Distribution |
Continental slope of the central Queensland Plateau in 108-880 m, and off New Caledonia. |
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Etymology |
The specific name is from the Latin dianthus (= pink), in reference to the pinkish upper body coloration in life. |
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Species Citation |
Etmopterus dianthus Last, Burgess & Séret 2002, Cybium 26(3): 209, figs 2a, 4a, 6a, 8a. Type locality: west of Lihou Reefs, Queensland Plateau, Queensland [16°55´S, 151°31´E]. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2025 |
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Pink Lanternshark, Etmopterus dianthus Last, Burgess & Séret 2002
References
Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [98]
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls.(as Etmopterus sp. D)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp.
Vásquez, V.E., Ebert, D.A. & Long, D.J. 2015. Etmopterus benchleyi n. sp., a new lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from the central eastern Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 17: 43-55. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1051834
