Other species, such as the velvet belly lantern shark, can be found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It lives in the upper continental slope at depths of up to 1,440 feet (439 meters). It can be found between Barranquilla and Santa Marta off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia. The dwarf lanternshark, the most famous of the species, is confined to a small area of the Caribbean Sea. The small sharks have between 25-25 teeth in their upper jaw and 30-34 teeth in the lower jaw, making them deadly for their smaller prey. The fringefin lanternshark reaches a maximum of eleven inches. The velvet and smooth lanternsharks grow to slightly longer lengths than the dwarf lanternshark, reaching around thirteen to fifteen inches. In deeper waters, the bioluminescence is used to attract prey. This helps them camouflage in the sunlight and shimmers in shallow waters, enabling them to hide from predators. The dwarf lantenshark, like other members of the genus Etmopterus, is capable of producing light. This smallest shark species is identifiable through its long, flathead and black ventral markings. They only grow to around 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) in length. Famously, the lanternshark is the smallest species of shark known to scientists (specifically the dwarf lanternshark).

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