| Etmopterus westraliensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. westraliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus westraliensis Ng, White, Liu & Joung 2025 | |
Etmopterus westraliensis is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae . It is known from six specimens collected in the Indian Ocean off of Western Australia. [1]
E. westraliensis lives at a depth of 609 meters (2,000 ft), grows to 39 cm (1.3 ft), and are bioluminescent with photophores located on their belly and flanks. [1] [2]