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The dwarf lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae and is the smallest shark in the world, reaching a maximum known length of 20 cm (8 in). It is known to be present only on the upper continental slopes off Colombia and Venezuela , at a depth of 283–439 m (928–1,440 ft).
Etmopterus baxteri Garrick, 1957 (New Zealand lanternshark) [5] Etmopterus benchleyi Vásquez, Ebert & D. J. Long, 2015 (ninja lanternshark) [6] Etmopterus bigelowi Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993 (blurred lanternshark) Etmopterus brachyurus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (short-tail lanternshark) Etmopterus brosei Ebert, Leslie & Weigmann, 2021 ...
The Etmopteridae are a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as lantern sharks.Their name comes from the presence of light-producing photophores on their bodies.
Etmopterus dislineatus, sometimes called the lined lanternshark, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the central Coral Sea at depths of between 590 and 800 m. Its length is up to 45 cm. Its length is up to 45 cm.
Sharks portal; The blackbelly lanternshark or lucifer shark (Etmopterus lucifer) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around the world in tropical and temperate seas at depths between 150 and 1,250 meters – the mesopelagic zone. [2]
The slendertail lanternshark or Moller's lanternshark (Etmopterus molleri) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 34°N and 46°S at depths between 250 and 860 m. [2] It can grow up to 46 cm in length. [2] Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous. [2]
The splendid lanternshark (Etmopterus splendidus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Pacific at depths between 120 and 210 m. Through the classification of Etmopterus species into several clades based on the positioning of their bioluminescent photophores, the splendid lanternshark can be considered a member of the ...
The southern lanternshark (Etmopterus granulosus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the southeast Pacific between latitudes 29°S and 59°S, at depths of between 220 and 1,460 m. [3] This species has been found off Northland, off the Chatham Islands, on the Campbell Plateau, all in New Zealand waters. [ 4 ]