User:Lopezvilan/Ninja lanternshark

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Bioluminescence:

Because the Ninja lanternshark is known to live at deep sea depths, it has a very dark coloration to blend in with the lack of light. Although the dark coloration can act as camouflage that helps hide from predators, it can also be useful in sneaking up on prey. This is because when Ninja lanternsharks are feeding in shallower waters, their luminous underside has the same appearance as the sunlight filtering down from above and camouflages them from would-be predators below. However, when they are in the deep sea, their luminous appearance attracts smaller prey to them consisting of shrimp and other small fish and crustaceans.

Features:

This Ninja lanternshark has a relatively short and conically shaped snout. The teeth in the upper jaw are small, straight and pointed, while the teeth in the lower jaw are larger. The first row of the upper jaw contains of about 26-30 teeth, and the first row of the lower jaw contains about 30-36 teeth. Its fins are small and rounded; the first and second dorsal fins are either of equal size or the first dorsal is slightly smaller than the second. A unique characteristic of this species is that it has dense concentrations of dermal denticles surrounding its eyes and gill slits.

Taxonomic Breakdown:

Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Chondrichthyes, Order: Squaliformes, Family: Etmopteridae, Genus: Etmopterus, Species: E. benchleyi.

***Correction to "Origin of Specific Name"

When Victoria asked for advice on naming the shark at a family gathering, it was actually her younger cousin who "named the shark, pointing out that “ninjas are awesome.”