Madonna. Beyonce. Ninja lanternshark. Some names just demand your attention. That's why the ninja lanternshark — formally known as Etmopterus benchleyi — has gone so far in so little time.

Now it’s time to take a look at the world’s smallest shark species: the dwarf lanternshark. Dwarf lanternsharks (Etmopterus perryi) are rare and highly elusive members of the lanternshark ...

And they do it on a diet of plankton. On the other end of the size spectrum sits the dwarf lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi). This diminutive deep-sea dweller grows to be only about 7.9 inches (20 ...

There are over 465 known species of sharks, ranging from the planet's largest fish—the whale shark—to the palm-size dwarf lanternshark. These misunderstood predators not only fascinate us ...