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Etmopteridae
14 species in this family
The Etmopteridae family belongs to the sharks and includes 14 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Velvet belly
Etmopterus spinax
Etmopteridae
Slender lantern shark
Etmopterus pusillus
Etmopteridae
Black dogfish
Centroscyllium fabricii
Etmopteridae
Shorttail lanternshark
Etmopterus brachyurus
Etmopteridae
Broadbanded lanternshark
Etmopterus gracilispinis
Etmopteridae
Bristled lanternshark
Etmopterus unicolor
Etmopteridae
Blurred lantern shark
Etmopterus bigelowi
Etmopteridae
Blackbelly Dogfish
Etmopterus hillianus
Etmopteridae
Blackbelly lantern shark
Etmopterus lucifer
Etmopteridae
Green lantern shark
Etmopterus virens
Etmopteridae
All species from A to Z
Black dogfish
Centroscyllium fabricii
Etmopteridae
Blackbelly Dogfish
Etmopterus hillianus
Etmopteridae
Blackbelly lantern shark
Etmopterus lucifer
Etmopteridae
Blurred lantern shark
Etmopterus bigelowi
Etmopteridae
Bristled lanternshark
Etmopterus unicolor
Etmopteridae
Broadbanded lanternshark
Etmopterus gracilispinis
Etmopteridae
Granular dogfish
Centroscyllium granulatum
Etmopteridae
Green lantern shark
Etmopterus virens
Etmopteridae
Hooktooth dogfish
Aculeola nigra
Etmopteridae
Shorttail lanternshark
Etmopterus brachyurus
Etmopteridae
Slender lantern shark
Etmopterus pusillus
Etmopteridae
Splendid lanternshark
Etmopterus splendidus
Etmopteridae
Velvet belly
Etmopterus spinax
Etmopteridae
Whitefin dogfish
Centroscyllium ritteri
Etmopteridae