 Blurred lanternshark

The blurred lanternshark ("Etmopterus bigelowi") is a little-known species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae, found around the world in benthic and pelagic habitats from a depth of to over down.This shark forms the "E. pusillus" species group with the smooth lanternshark, which are distinguished from other members of its family by having irregularly arranged, flat-topped dermal denticles that give them a "smooth" appearance.