Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Etmopteridae Scientific name Etmopterus lucifer Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Shark, Etmopterus, Short‑tail lanternshark, Blurred lanternshark, Southern lanternshark | ||
The blackbelly lanternshark or lucifer shark, Etmopterus lucifer, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae, found around the world in tropical to temperate seas, at depths between 150 to 1, 250 meters. Its length is up to 47 centimeters.
Blackbelly lanternsharks are ovoviviparous.
References
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