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Dwarf lantern shark

Etmopterus perryi Springer & Burgess, 1985

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi) is a species in the family Etmopteridae, order Squaliformes.

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Quick facts about the dwarf lantern shark

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 dwarf lantern shark live?

Not recorded

Is the dwarf lantern shark 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 dwarf lantern shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderSqualiformes
  5. familyEtmopteridae
  6. genusEtmopterus
  7. SpeciesEtmopterus perryi Springer & Burgess, 1985
Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • světloun PerryhoCzech
  • Zwerg-LaternenhaiGerman
  • kääpiövalohaiFinnish
  • Sagre elfeFrench
  • Squalo lanterna nanoItalian
  • ペリーカラスザメJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dwarf lantern shark

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 dwarf lantern shark?

The dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi) belongs to the family Etmopteridae in the order Squaliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-lantern-shark

MLA

“Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-lantern-shark.

BibTeX
@misc{dwarf_lantern_shark_2026,
  title = {Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-lantern-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}