kitefin shark

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kitefin shark

noun kitefin sharks

  1. A small sharks of the family Dalatiidae, especially of species Dalatias licha. Kitefin sharks (Dalatias licha) have been known about since the 18th century, but it was only in January 2020 that scientists saw them glowing in the dark for the first time.

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noun Dalatidae

Portuguêsesqualo, dalatídeo

noun Dalatias licha

Portuguêscarocho, gata-lixa, peixelim, pailona, trabolha, negra
Françaissquale liche
Italianozigrino

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@misc{kitefin_shark_2026,
  title = {kitefin shark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kitefin%20shark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}