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Etmopterus westraliensis
- Usual depth380–475 m
- Water temperature22–26 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Etmopterus westraliensis is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae; commonly known as the West Australian lanternshark. It is known from six specimens collected in the Indian Ocean off of Western Australia, specifically the Ledge Point in the south to Exmouth in the north.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Etmopterus westraliensis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 380–475 m · Deepest record: 475 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–26 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Velvet bellyEtmopterus spinax
- Southern lanternshark
Etmopterus granulosus
- Blackbelly lanternshark
Etmopterus lucifer
Great lanternsharkEtmopterus princeps
- Black-bellied Deep-sea Dogifsh
Etmopterus molleri
- Slender lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- 4 open-data records from 1986 to 2022.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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