An Unknown Species Emerges From the Depths with a Surprising Trait

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Captured in front of Mauritius between 400 and 500 meters deep, the Etmopterus bulbous flashlight shark measures 21.5 centimeters and is known only by one specimen

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The new species is a lantern shark, which has been named Etmopterus bulbosus. The shark, which is brown and black with a slight purple hue, was recovered from a depth of between 400 and 500 meters off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.