Species Etmopterus lucifer Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Blackbelly Lanternshark, Blackbelly Lantern Shark, Lucifer Shark, Luminous Shark
- Etmopterus lucifer Jordan, D.S. & Snyder, J.O. 1902. Descriptions of two new species of squaloid sharks from Japan. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 25(1279): 79-81 figs 1-2 [79, fig. 1].
Type data:
Syntype(s) CAS(SU) 6863 ♂, Misaki, Japan; CAS(SU) 7832, Misaki, Japan; USNM 50728, Misaki, Japan.
Generic Combinations
- Spinax lucifer (Jordan & Snyder, 1902). —
Regan, C.T. 1908. A synopsis of sharks of the family Squalidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 2: 39-57 [45]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Cairns, QLD (16º55´S) to off Perth, WA (31º57´S) tropical, temperate, discontinuous (South Atlantic, south-east Africa, tropical Pacific, New Zealand); but possibly more restricted; E. molleri has been confused with this species and some literature records undoubtedly refer to E. molleri.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
160-1350 m
General References
Compagno, L.J.V. & Niem, V.H. 1998. Hexanchidae, Echinorhinidae, Squalidae. pp. 1208-1232 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 2 687-1396 pp. [1226]
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [12] (83, in part)
Stevens, J.D. 1994. Families Echinorhinidae, Squalidae, Oxynotidae, Parascyllidae, Orectolobidae. pp. 91-118 figs 28-73 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [103] (in part)
White, W. 2008. Shark Families Heterodontidae to Pristiophoridae. pp. 32-100 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [90]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [34] (105, as Acanthidium molleri, in part)
Common Name References
Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Sharks of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 4(1) pp. 1-249. [79] (Blackbelly Lanternshark)
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [104] (Lucifer Shark, Luminous Shark)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [81] (Blackbelly Lantern Shark)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blackbelly Lanternshark)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |