Pygmy shark

Pygmy sharks are ovoviviparous and produce about 8 young in each litter.

The Pygmy shark lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 0 - 1800 m environment.

Range of pygmy shark (in blue) Sharks portal The pygmy shark, Euprotomicrus bispinatus, the second-smallest of all the shark species after the dwarf lanternshark, is a sleeper shark of the Dalatiidae family, the only member of the genus Euprotomicrus. More

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 = 21 cm long; males average about 7 inches = 18 cm long). More

The pygmy shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus), the smallest of all the shark species, is a sleeper shark of the Dalatiinae subfamily. It is found in subtropical and warm temperate oceans worldwide, from the surface to depths of 1,800 metres. More

of the Pygmy Shark is that it has a bioluminescence underbelly which actually glows in the dark. This helps attract its prey and makes it appear distorted to potential predators underneath it. More

The spined pygmy shark is a deepwater species, and is one of the very few sharks to exhibit bioluminescence – its belly glows in the dark, perhaps to attract the small creatures on which it feeds. Maximum size: About 20cm. More

Pygmy sharks are actually pretty fierce predators for their size. If you're a shrimp, small squid or lantern fish, you'd better watch your back - there may be a pygmy shark on your trail. More

The pygmy shark, Euprotomicrus bispinatus, the second-smallest of all the shark species after the dwarf lanternsharkDwarf lanternshark The dwarf lanternshark, Etmopterus perryi, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found off Colombia and Venezuela, at depths of between 280 and 440 m.... More

a pygmy shark is 100% real. Hawaii-based photographer David Kearnes supplied the image of this adult female, 9.4 inches in length, from Hawaii. He also sent us several other intriguing images of the pygmy shark. More

Pygmy Shark Photos - One of the Smallest of the Shark Species - Top Right Solid Corner The pygmy shark, Euprotomicrus bispinatus, is one of the smallest of shark species and the only member of the Euprotomicrus genus living in More

No image of Longnose pygmy shark found in the Shark Database Range Map Earth Map Systematics Phylum: Vertebates (Chordata) Class: Carlilagenous Fishes (Chondrichthyes) Order: Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes) More

No image of Pygmy shark found in the Shark Database Range Map Earth Map Names Scientific: Euprotomicrus bispinatus German: Pygmäenhai More

For centuries, the spined pygmy shark was known as the smallest shark specie but things have changed since the discovery of the dwarf lantern shark, which is now deserving of this title. More

Common names

Dwerghaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Euprotomicrus bispinatus in Italian (Italiano)
Kääpiöhai in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Pygmæhaj in Danish (dansk)
pygmy shark in English
Squale pygmée in French (français)
Tauró pigmeu in Catalan (Català)
tiburón pigmeo in Spanish (español)
Tollo pigmeo in Spanish (español)
Zwerghai in German (Deutsch)
白边小鳍鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
白邊小鰭鯊 in Mandarin Chinese

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