Etmopteridae

Fringefin lanternshark

Etmopterus schultzi

Fine fringes trail from the rear fins

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• Medium

The fringefin lanternshark (Etmopterus schultzi) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western central Atlantic from Texas to Florida, northern Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico. It is endemic to this area. It is a deep water shark and is found about 220 to 915 meters below the surface, on the upper continental slopes of the Gulf.