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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Etmopteridae Lantern sharks

Genus: Etmopterus

(See list of species below)


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44 species (see list below)
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Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Etmopterus alphus Ebert, Straube, Leslie & Weigmann, 2016

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Etmopterus alphus
[Whitecheek lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 51.5 cm TL
 
Etmopterus benchleyi
[Ninja lanternshark]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Atlantic, Indian Ocean an
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Etmopterus bigelowi Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Etmopterus bigelowi
[Blurred smooth lantern shark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Etmopterus brachyurus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Photo by Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Etmopterus brachyurus
[Shorttail lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 50.9 cm TL
 
Etmopterus brosei
[Barrie's lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic

Etmopterus bullisi Bigelow & Schroeder, 1957

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus bullisi
[Lined lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 40.6 cm TL
 
Etmopterus burgessi
[Broadsnout lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 21.2 cm TL
Etmopterus carteri Springer & Burgess, 1985

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus carteri
[Cylindrical lantern shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 33.9 cm TL
 
Etmopterus caudistigmus
[Tailspot lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 78 cm TL
 
Etmopterus compagnoi
[Brown lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Etmopterus decacuspidatus Chan, 1966

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus decacuspidatus
[Combtoothed lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 40.9 cm TL
 
Etmopterus dianthus
[Pink lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 44.8 cm TL
 
Etmopterus dislineatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 32 cm TL
 
Etmopterus evansi
[Blackmouth lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.3 cm TL
 
Etmopterus fusus
[Pygmy lanternshark]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Etmopterus gracilispinis Krefft, 1968

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Etmopterus gracilispinis
[Broadbanded lanternshark]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indian Ocean, Southern Pa
Max. Length 86 cm TL
Etmopterus granulosus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Etmopterus granulosus
[Southern lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
Etmopterus hillianus (Poey, 1861)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus hillianus
[Caribbean lanternshark]

Photo by Ebert, D.A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 45.6 cm TL
Etmopterus joungi Knuckey, Ebert & Burgess, 2011

Photo by Photo by Ebert, D.A.
 
Etmopterus joungi
[Shortfin smooth lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.8 cm TL
 
Etmopterus lailae
[Laila’s lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 38.1 cm TL
 
Etmopterus lii
[Li’s lanternshark]

Photo by Agne et al., 2022

Southeast Pacific.
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Etmopterus litvinovi Parin & Kotlyar, 1990

Photo by Photo by Agne et al., 2022
 
Etmopterus litvinovi
[Smalleye lantern shark]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Etmopterus lucifer Jordan & Snyder, 1902

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Etmopterus lucifer
[Blackbelly lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.4 cm TL
 
Etmopterus marshae
[Marsha’s lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Etmopterus molleri (Whitley, 1939)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus molleri
[Mollers lantern shark]
No picture found
 
Etmopterus parini
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Etmopterus perryi Springer & Burgess, 1985

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus perryi
[Dwarf lantern shark]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Etmopterus polli Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953

Photo by Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.
 
Etmopterus polli
[African lanternshark]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 94 cm TL
Etmopterus princeps Collett, 1904

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Etmopterus princeps
[Great lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 45.3 cm TL
 
Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus
[False lanternshark]

Photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Etmopterus pusillus (Lowe, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.
 
Etmopterus pusillus
[Smooth lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Southeastern Pacific
Max. Length 51.1 cm TL
Etmopterus pycnolepis Kotlyar, 1990

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus pycnolepis
[Dense-scale lantern shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 33.8 cm TL
Etmopterus robinsi Schofield & Burgess, 1997

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus robinsi
[West Indian lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.7 cm TL
 
Etmopterus samadiae
[Papuan lanternshark]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Etmopterus schultzi Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Etmopterus schultzi
[Fringefin lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 59 cm TL
 
Etmopterus sculptus
[Sculpted lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Etmopterus sentosus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1976

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus sentosus
[Thorny lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 43.2 cm TL
Etmopterus sheikoi (Dolganov, 1986)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus sheikoi
[Rasptooth dogfish]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Etmopterus spinax
[Velvet belly]

Photo by FAO

Northwestern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Etmopterus splendidus Yano, 1988

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus splendidus
[Splendid lanternshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Etmopterus unicolor (Engelhardt, 1912)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus unicolor
[Bristled lanternshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 57.7 cm TL
 
Etmopterus viator
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Etmopterus villosus Gilbert, 1905

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etmopterus villosus
[Hawaiian lanternshark]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Etmopterus virens
[Green lanternshark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Etmopterus alphus Whitecheek lanternshark Western Indian Ocean 39 TL 2016
Etmopterus benchleyi Ninja lanternshark Eastern Pacific Ocean 51.5 TL 2015
Etmopterus bigelowi Blurred smooth lantern shark Atlantic, Indian Ocean an 73 TL 1993
Etmopterus brachyurus Shorttail lanternshark Western Pacific 50 TL 1912
Etmopterus brosei Barrie's lanternshark Southeast Atlantic and So 50.9 TL 2021
Etmopterus bullisi Lined lanternshark Western Atlantic 1957
Etmopterus burgessi Broadsnout lanternshark Northwest Pacific 40.6 TL 2006
Etmopterus carteri Cylindrical lantern shark Western Central Atlantic 21.2 TL 1985
Etmopterus caudistigmus Tailspot lanternshark Western Central Pacific 33.9 TL 2002
Etmopterus compagnoi Brown lanternshark Southeast Atlantic 78 TL 1990
Etmopterus decacuspidatus Combtoothed lanternshark Northwest Pacific 29 TL 1966
Etmopterus dianthus Pink lanternshark Western Pacific 40.9 TL 2002
Etmopterus dislineatus Western Pacific 44.8 TL 2002
Etmopterus evansi Blackmouth lanternshark Indo-West Pacific 32 TL 2002
Etmopterus fusus Pygmy lanternshark Eastern Indian Ocean 29.3 TL 2002
Etmopterus gracilispinis Broadbanded lanternshark Western Atlantic 35 TL 1968
Etmopterus granulosus Southern lanternshark Indian Ocean, Southern Pa 86 TL 1880
Etmopterus hillianus Caribbean lanternshark Western Atlantic 29.5 TL 1861
Etmopterus joungi Shortfin smooth lanternshark Northwest Pacific 45.6 TL 2011
Etmopterus lailae Laila’s lanternshark Eastern Central Pacific 36.8 TL 2017
Etmopterus lii Li’s lanternshark Western Pacific 38.1 TL 2024
Etmopterus litvinovi Smalleye lantern shark Southeast Pacific. 61 TL 1990
Etmopterus lucifer Blackbelly lanternshark Western Pacific 55 TL 1902
Etmopterus marshae Marsha’s lanternshark Western Pacific 23.4 TL 2018
Etmopterus molleri Mollers lantern shark Western Pacific 46 TL 1939
Etmopterus parini Northwest Pacific 2018
Etmopterus perryi Dwarf lantern shark Western Central Atlantic 20 TL 1985
Etmopterus polli African lanternshark Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1953
Etmopterus princeps Great lanternshark Northwest Atlantic 94 TL 1904
Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus False lanternshark Western Pacific 45.3 TL 2002
Etmopterus pusillus Smooth lanternshark Western Atlantic 50 TL 1839
Etmopterus pycnolepis Dense-scale lantern shark Southeastern Pacific 51.1 TL 1990
Etmopterus robinsi West Indian lanternshark Western Central Atlantic 33.8 TL 1997
Etmopterus samadiae Papuan lanternshark Western Pacific 27.7 TL 2017
Etmopterus schultzi Fringefin lanternshark Western Central Atlantic 30 TL 1953
Etmopterus sculptus Sculpted lanternshark Southeast Atlantic and So 59 TL 2011
Etmopterus sentosus Thorny lanternshark Western Indian Ocean 27 TL 1976
Etmopterus sheikoi Rasptooth dogfish Northwest Pacific 43.2 TL 1986
Etmopterus spinax Velvet belly Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1758
Etmopterus splendidus Splendid lanternshark Northwestern Pacific 30 TL 1988
Etmopterus unicolor Bristled lanternshark Western Pacific 75 TL 1912
Etmopterus viator Southern Ocean 57.7 TL 2011
Etmopterus villosus Hawaiian lanternshark Eastern Central Pacific 46 TL 1905
Etmopterus virens Green lanternshark Western Central Atlantic 23 TL 1953



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