Squaliolus laticaudus {species} - Chordata; Elasmobranchii; Squaliformes; Dalatiidae; Squaliolus;

The spined pygmy shark (Squaliolus laticaudus) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Dalatiidae found widely in all oceans. Growing no larger than approximately 28 cm (11 in), it is one of the smallest sharks alive, with this record beaten by the dwarf lanternshark. This shark has a slender, cigar-shaped body with a sizable conical snout, a long but low second dorsal fin, and an almost symmetrical caudal fin. Spined pygmy sharks are dark brown to black, with numerous bioluminescent organs called photophores on their ventral surface. The shark is believed to use these photophores to match ambient light conditions, which break up its silhouette and help the shark to avoid being seen by predators.

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Specimen Records: 8 Public Records: 0
Specimens with Sequences: 4 Public Species: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 1 Public BINs: 0
Species: 1          
Species With Barcodes: 1          
           

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