Definition of Etmopteridae. Meaning of Etmopteridae. Synonyms of Etmopteridae

- The Etmopteridae are a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as lantern sharks. Their name comes from the presence of light-producing...
- radiate and adapt to the deep sea. The common ancestor of Dalatiidae, Etmopteridae, Somniosidae, and Oxynotidae possessed a luminous organ and used bioluminescence...
- Etmopterus is a genus of lantern sharks in the squaliform family Etmopteridae. They are found in deep sea ecosystems of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific...
- The ninja lanternshark (Etmopterus benchleyi) is of the family Etmopteridae, found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Nicaragua, south to Panama and Costa...
- (Trigonognathus kabeyai) is a rare species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae, and the only extant member of its genus. It has been found in the Pacific...
- sharks Dalatiidae – kite-fin sharks Echinorhinidae – bramble sharks Etmopteridae – lantern sharks Oxynotidae – rough sharks Somniosidae – sleeper sharks...
- lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae and is the smallest shark in the world, reaching a maximum known length...
- lanternshark or lucifer shark (Etmopterus lucifer) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around the world in tropical and temperate seas at depths between...
- lanternshark (Etmopterus lailae) is a species of lanternshark of the family Etmopteridae, found in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Koko and south Kanmu seamounts)...
- The great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the northeast and northwest Atlantic. Its name was given because...