Etmopterus lucifer is prevalent in New Zealand’s deep waters, most commonly found on the south Chatham Rise, … Meer weergeven

Etmopterus lucifer was first discovered and scientifically documented by David Starr Jordan & John Otterbein Snyder in 1902 off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. It is a member of the family Etmopteridae which is in th… Meer weergeven

Etmopterus lucifer has a slender body with brown coloration on the top and black coloration on the bottom. E. lucifer is shown to have a higher amount pores on its ventral side than dorsal side, meaning the spe… Meer weergeven

Blackbelly lanternsharks are presumed to be ovoviviparous.
The diet of Etmopterus lucifer is generally characterized as consisting of squids and myctophids (lanternfishes) with slight regio… Meer weergeven

In June 2018, the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the blackbelly lanternshark as "Not Threatened" with the qualifiers "Data Poor" and "Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Clas… Meer weergeven