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Lucifer

Etmopterus granulosus (Günther, 1880)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The lucifer (Etmopterus granulosus) is a species in the family Etmopteridae, order Squaliformes.

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Quick facts about the lucifer

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 lucifer live?

Not recorded

Is the lucifer 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 lucifer classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderSqualiformes
  5. familyEtmopteridae
  6. genusEtmopterus
  7. SpeciesEtmopterus granulosus (Günther, 1880)

Synonyms Etmopterus baxteri, Etmopterus tasmaniensis, Spinax granulosus

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Baxter's dogfishEnglish
  • Giant lanternsharkEnglish
  • Southern lanternsharkEnglish
  • Southern laternsharkEnglish
  • světloun jihoamerickýCzech
  • Südlicher LaternenhaiGerman
  • GataSpanish
  • Sagre long nezFrench
  • Squalo lanterna australeItalian
  • トゲニセカラスザメJapanese
  • Neuseeländischer LaternenhaiGerman
  • Tiburón Linterna del SurSpanish
  • Tollo LuceroSpanish
  • Sagre à long nezFrench
  • Sagre porte-feuFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lucifer

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 lucifer?

The lucifer (Etmopterus granulosus) 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). Lucifer (Etmopterus granulosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lucifer

MLA

“Lucifer (Etmopterus granulosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lucifer.

BibTeX
@misc{lucifer_2026,
  title = {Lucifer (Etmopterus granulosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lucifer},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}