Etmopteridae

Brown lanternshark

Etmopterus compagnoi

A brown deep dweller matures near half a meter

• Brown
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Elongated
• Large

Etmopterus compagnoi, also known as Compagno's lanternshark, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the southeast Atlantic off southwestern Cape Province and northern Natal in South Africa at a depth of 479 to 923 metres. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the brown lanternshark.