There are 20 to 23 rows of teeth in the upper jaw and 30 to 34 rows of teeth in the lower jaw.ĭwarf lantern shark has 5 small gill slits on the lateral side of the body.
Teeth of dwarf lantern shark are designed for cutting and slicing. Due to life in almost complete darkness, dwarf lantern sharks have large, elongated eyes which facilitate visualization of the surrounding objects.ĭwarf lantern shark has short trunk, large dorsal fin covered with grooved spines, and short caudal fin. Black line stretches along dorsal side of the body.ĭwarf lantern sharks have long, flattened head that usually occupies one third of the body. Ventral side of the body is covered with black markings. Females are slightly larger than males.ĭwarf lantern sharks are dark brown colored. It usually grows 6 inches in length and has 0.5 ounces of weight. Exact number of remaining dwarf lantern sharks in the wild is unknown.ĭwarf lantern shark is the smallest shark in the world. However, they often end up trapped in the fishing nets as a result of by-catch (accidentally captured). Due to their small size, dwarf lantern sharks are not on a target of fishermen.
It lives on a depth of 1000 to 1500 feet near the coast of South America. This shark can be found only in the Caribbean Sea. Dwarf lantern shark was discovered recently (in 1964). Dwarf lantern shark is the smallest of the seven known species of lantern sharks.
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