Southern lanternshark (Etmopterus granulosus)

Scientific name: Etmopterus granulosus G?nther, 1880

The Southern lanternshark (Etmopterus granulosus) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae.

Biology

Found on outermost continental shelves and upper slopes. Feeds on bony fish, squid, shrimp and crabs. Ovoviviparous, with 10-13 in a litter, size at birth about 18 cm. Minimum depth reported taken from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Etmopterus granulosus
Family: Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order: Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class: Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length: 60.0
Depth range: 220–1620 m (722–5315 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 220 - 1620 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: southern Chile, southern Argentina, and the Falkland Islands Reported from off the western Cape coast but the identity of South African specimens is questionable (the correct name may be Etmopterus baxteri Garrick, 1957). Presence in the Western Pacific uncertain. Eastern hemisphere records doubtful (Compagno 1999, pers. comm.).
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026