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In the deep waters off the Pacific coast of Central America lurks an all-black, glowing shark that grows to 1.5 feet in length. First collected in 2010 by researchers from California, it has now been ...

The dwarf lanternshark was discovered decades ago by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s research vessel Oregon. The discovery (along with a second species of lanternshark) was published in a 1985 ...

The newly discovered Central American shark is jet black and has light-emitting organs called photophores that glow — just as the name suggests You can save this article by registering for free here.

Two new species have been discovered swimming off the coast of Western Australia and, like all deep-sea beasties, they are pretty unusual. Say hello to a brand new species of lanternshark that glows ...

The inky-black fish already has the camouflage of darkness in the deepsea levels. But it's also covered in photophores — tiny dots that can emit light, cloaking the fish in a bluish glow and making it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Lanternsharks belong to the Etmopteridae family and are small to ...

Researchers have named a terrifying new species of deep-water sharks the "ninja lanternshark," officially known as Etmopterus benchleyi. The small, pitch-black shark reaches a length of around 18 ...

Say hello to the ninja lanternshark, a species of shark that has only just been discovered. It's really weird. It hides in the deep - where its black skin keeps it camouflaged - but it also glows in ...

It’s not often that someone discovers a new species, especially when it’s been under their nose for years. A shark collected during a research expedition in 2010 turns out to be a ninja lanternshark, ...