Lantern sharks

The Lantern sharks lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 430 - 550 m environment.

lantern sharks, so named for their ability to glow in the dark, has found they are in danger of extinction. Recent studies have linked declines in shark populations to the collapse of entire marine ecosystems. More

many other lantern sharks, adults are found deeper than juveniles. Description - Growing to a length of at least 67 cm (26 in), the blurred lanternshark has a slender body, large head, and short tail. More

Like other lantern sharks, the velvet belly is bioluminescent, with light-emitting photophores forming a species-specific pattern over its flanks and abdomen. These photophores are thought to function in counter-illumination, which camouflages the shark against predators. They may also play a role in social interactions. More

velvet belly lantern sharks feed on krill and small bony fish, adults on, crustaceans, squid and shrimp as they grow larger. The velvet belly lantern shark is ovoviviparous, with the embryos hatching inside the uterus and being sustained by a yolk sac. More

Lantern Sharks – new species described lantern-4439358b Dr Leonard Compagno originally described, classified and named lantern sharks after lantern fish. The two scientists are discovering that there are more lantern sharks (genus Etmopterus gracilispinis) than previously thought. More

Lantern Sharks – new species described Posted by Verona Smith in SOSF Shark Centre, Cape Town Tags: lantern sharks, leonard compagno, science, sharks lantern-4439358b Dr Leonard Compagno originally described, classified and named lantern sharks after lantern fish. More

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Lantern sharks are a group of deep-water dogfishes usually only seen as trawler by-catch, but one was recently caught on rod and line. Lantern sharks (family Etmopteridae) are small, midwater oceanic sharks with over 40 species worldwide, including the smallest shark species known. More

Common names

blurred lantern shark in English
Blurred smooth lantern shark in English
Gevlekte gladde lantaarnhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Gevlekte gladde lantaarnhaai in Unknown
smooth lanternshark in English
比氏乌鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
比氏乌鲨 in Unknown
比氏烏鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
比氏烏鯊 in Unknown

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