Researchers have identified a new species of miniature lanternshark that glows in the dark.
The shark, which measures 14.5 inches long (36.8 centimeters) and weighs less than two pounds (0.9 kilograms), was serendipitously found 1,000 feet (305 meters) below the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
The species, called Etmopterus lailae, was first discovered 17 years ago, but it's only just now been identified.
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