Barrie's lanternshark

Etmopterus brosei

White cheek patches divide glowing ventral markings

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Barrie's lanternshark (Etmopterus brosei) is a species of lanternshark of the family Etmopteridae, found in the Southwest Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic Ocean (precisely in South Africa, Madagascar Ridge, and southern Mozambique). It lives on seamounts and continental slopes at depths of 480–1,200 m (1,570–3,940 ft). This deep-water shark was previously misidentified with sculpted lanternshark and also resembles blackbelly lanternshark in having linear rows of dermal denticles.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Maximum length: 45.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean: South Africa, southern Mozambique and Madagascar Ridge.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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