Blackbelly Lanternshark, Etmopterus lucifer Jordan & Snyder 1902
Other Names: Blackbelly Lantern Shark, Lucifer Shark, Luminous Shark
Blackbelly Lanternshark, Etmopterus lucifer. Source: Robin McPhee & Kerryn Parkinson / NORFANZ Founding Parties. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A small slender lanternshark with a distinct black streak above and behind the pelvic fins, a bioluminescent belly, and paler fins. The pelvic flank marking is below the second dorsal-fin spine, and the anterior branch is usually longer than the posterior branch; the caudal marking is considerably longer than the precaudal marking.
Ebert et al. (2011) consider this species to be restricted to northwestern Pacific.
Ebert et al. (2011) consider this species to be restricted to northwestern Pacific.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2024, Etmopterus lucifer in Fishes of Australia, accessed 23 Jan 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3505
Blackbelly Lanternshark, Etmopterus lucifer Jordan & Snyder 1902
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References
Claes, J.M., Partridge, J.C., Hart, N.S., Garza-Gisholt, E., et al. 2014. Photon hunting in the Twilight Zone: Visual features of mesopelagic bioluminescent sharks. PLoS ONE 9(8): e104213. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0104213
Ebert, D.A., Compagno, L.J.V. & M.J. De Vries. 2011. A New Lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae: Etmopterus) from Southern Africa. Copeia 2011(3): 379-384.
Mallefet, J., Stevens, D.W. & Duchatelet, L. 2021. Bioluminescence of the largest luminous vertebrate, the Kitefin Shark, Dalatias licha: First insights and comparative aspects. Frontiers in Marine Science 8: 633582. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.633582
