Etmopteridae

lined lanternshark

Etmopterus bullisi

Slender belly lights trace the body

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Medium

Etmopterus bullisi, sometimes called the lined lanternshark, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Atlantic from North Carolina to northern Florida, and Honduras, between latitudes 34°N and 15°N, at depths of up to 850 m (2,790 ft). Its maximum length is more than 26 cm (10 in), but an adult has yet to be measured.