Choose your destination.   '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 January   x x x x February x x x x x March x x x x x April x x x x x May x x x x x June x x x x   July x x x x   August x x x x   September x x x x   October x X x x   November x x x x   December x x x x   Velvet Belly Scientifically: Etmopterus spinax. What To Look For: This small shark is brown above with conspicuous black markings on the underside and 2 dorsal fins with spines. It is commom over the continental slope at depths of between 70 and 2000 m. This is also a lanternshark with light organs (photophores) over the body. Size: Up to 60 cm. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, between Iceland and South Africa. Food: Small bony fish, squid and crabs. Breeding: Live-bearer, with litters of up to 20 pups. Danger To Humans: Not known to be dangerous. Back To Top

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