Dwarf Lantern Shark

The smallest shark, a dwarf lantern shark, Etmopterus perryi, is smaller than a human hand. This specimen was discovered off the Caribbean coast of Colombia in 1985 at a depth of 290 m (950 ft).

More about the great white shark can be found in our Great White Shark section.

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The tiniest shark, a Dwarf Lantern Shark, is smaller than a human hand.
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lanternshark

I would never guess that there was a shark soo small I was vary saprized.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 8:08am.

very neat to understand about

very neat to understand about these creatures

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 5:52pm.

I never knew about a shark

I never knew about a shark that is so small

Submitted by alicia morang (not verified) on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 12:02pm.

Astonishing! I never new

Astonishing! I never new about this creture until today!

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 7:31am.

wow im looking to do my

wow im looking to do my tropicana speech on this

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 10:36am.

verry nice ceep up the good

verry nice ceep up the good work lol...:)

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 10:46am.

you gyes are really helpful!

you gyes are really helpful!

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 7:49pm.

so totally cool dude

so totally cool dude

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 10:40am.

awesome

awesome

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 3:34pm.

any facts about this thing

any facts about this thing

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 9:28am.

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