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False lanternshark 
Summary
The false lanternshark or false pygmy shark (Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Pacific from the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Ridge off New Caledonia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. pseudosqualiolus
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| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus Last, G. H. Burgess & Séret, 2002
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| Range of the false lanternshark (in blue) | |
References edit
- ^ Kyne, P.M.; Finucci, B. (2018). "Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T41809A116737093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41809A116737093.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.