Etmopteridae

## Emopteridae

The velvet belly lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax); a typical member of the Etmopteridae.

### Conservation Status:

Extant

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. The members of this family are small, under 90 cm (35 in) long, and are found in deep waters worldwide. The 45 species are placed in five genera. Three-quarters of the species known for the Etmopteridae are in the genus *Etmopterus* itself.

## Genera

There are four living genera and one extinct genus of Etmopterids.

* Genus *Aculeola*
	+ *Aculeola nigra* (hooktooth dogfish)
* Genus *Centroscyllium*
	+ *Centroscyllium excelsum*  (highfin dogfish)
	+ *Centroscyllium fabricii* (black dogfish)
	+ *Centroscyllium granulatum* (granular dogfish)
	+ *Centroscyllium kamoharai* (bareskin dogfish)
	+ *Centroscyllium nigrum* (combtooth dogfish)
	+ *Centroscyllium ornatum* (ornate dogfish)
	+ *Centroscyllium ritteri* (whitefin dogfish)
* Genus *Etmopterus*
	+ *Etmopterus alphus* (Whitecheek lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus baxteri*  (New Zealand lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus benchleyi* (Ninja lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus bigelowi* (Blurred lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus brachyurus* (Short-tail lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus bullisi* (Lined lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus burgessi* (broad-snout lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus carteri* (Cylindrical lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus caudistigmus* (Tail-spot lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus compagnoi*
	+ *Etmopterus decacuspidatus* (Comb-tooth lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus dianthus* (Pink lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus dislineatus*
	+ *Etmopterus evansi* (Black-mouth lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus fusus* (Pygmy lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus gracilispinis* (Broad-banded lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus granulosus* (Southern lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus hillianus* (Caribbean lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus joungi* (Short-fin smooth lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus lailae* (Laila's lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus litvinovi* (Small-eye lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus Lucifer* (Black-belly lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus molleri* (Moller's lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus perryi* (Dwarf lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus polli* (African lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus princeps* (Great lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus* (False lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus pusillus* (Smooth lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus pycnolepis* (Dense-scale lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus robinsi* (West Indian lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus samadiae* (Papuan lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus schultzi* (Fringe-fin lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus sculptus* (Sculpted lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus sentosus* (Thorny lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus sheikoi* (Rasp-tooth dogfish)
	+ *Etmopterus spinax* (Velvet-belly lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus splendidus* (Splendid lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus unicolor* (Bristled lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus viator* (Traveller lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus villosus* (Hawaiian lanternshark)
	+ *Etmopterus virens* (Green lanternshark)
* †Genus *Paraetmopterus*
	+ *Paraetmopterus nolfi*
* Genus *Trigonognathus*
	+ *Trigonognathus kabeyai* (viper dogfish)