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Barrie’s lanternshark

Etmopterus brosei Ebert, Leslie & Weigmann, 2021

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The barrie’s lanternshark (Etmopterus brosei) is a species in the family Etmopteridae, order Squaliformes.

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Quick facts about the barrie’s lanternshark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the barrie’s lanternshark live?

Not recorded

Is the barrie’s lanternshark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the barrie’s lanternshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderSqualiformes
  5. familyEtmopteridae
  6. genusEtmopterus
  7. SpeciesEtmopterus brosei Ebert, Leslie & Weigmann, 2021

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the barrie’s lanternshark

Other species in the same genus Etmopterus.

Rough sagre

Etmopterus princeps

EtmopteridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the barrie’s lanternshark?

The barrie’s lanternshark (Etmopterus brosei) belongs to the family Etmopteridae in the order Squaliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Barrie’s lanternshark (Etmopterus brosei). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/barries-lanternshark

MLA

“Barrie’s lanternshark (Etmopterus brosei).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/barries-lanternshark.

BibTeX
@misc{barries_lanternshark_2026,
  title = {Barrie’s lanternshark (Etmopterus brosei)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/barries-lanternshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}