Spined Pygmy

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Spined Pygmy
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My Name is Seth. I am 9 years old. I like to
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Description
The spined pygmy shark is one of the smallest
sharks it is roughly 7 to 8 inches (18 to 21 cm)
long (females are about 8 inches fin but not in
front of the second dorsal fin (this is unique
among sharks). It also has a luminescent
(glow-in-the-dark) belly. This harmless shark
is very sleek and has a bulbous snout. It has a
large spiracle (an extra, round gill slit) behind
each large eye. It is dark-gray to black with
white-tipped fins and bio-luminescence (luminous
photophores) on its belly these photophores
light up and may serve as camouflage (they
eliminate shadows when seen from below).
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SPINED PYGMY SHARK CLASSIFICATIONKingdom
Animalia (animals)Phylum ChordataSubPhylum
Vertebrata (vertebrates)Class Chondrichthyes
(cartilaginous fish)Subclass Elasmobranchii
(sharks and rays)Order Squaliformes (dogfish
sharks)Family SqualidaeGenus SqualiolusSpecies
laticaudus
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DIET AND FEEDING HABITSIt eats squid, shrimp,
and mid-water fish (especially lanternfishes).
This uncommon shark lives in deep water (down to
6,550 ft 2,000 m) but migrates vertically each
day to hunt at night in mid-depth waters (about
650 ft 200 m).
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HABITATThe spined pygmy shark lives in deep
waters (down to 6,550 ft 2,000 m) but hunts at
middle depths (about 650 ft 200 m).
DISTRIBUTIONThe spined pygmy shark is found in
temperate and tropical oceans worldwide. SPINED
PYGMY SHARK ATTACKSThe spined pygmy shark is
rarely seen by divers since it lives in deep
waters. It is harmless to people.
                                  
REPRODUCTIONThe spined pygmy shark's
reproductive biology is unknown. MIGRATIONThis
uncommon shark lives in deep water (down to 6,550
ft 2,000 m) but migrates vertically each day to
hunt at night in mid-depth waters (about 650 ft
200 m).
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