Blue-eye lanternshark
Species of shark
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The blue-eye lanternshark, also known as the traveller lanternshark or slate lanternshark (Etmopterus viator) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae.
| Blue-eye lanternshark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. viator |
| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus viator Straube, 2011 | |
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| Known range of Etmopterus viator (in blue) | |
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the northern part of the Kerguelen Plateau in the Southern Ocean, off New Zealand and South Africa.[1] It has been confirmed to be present at the Macquarie Ridge.[1]
Anatomy
It is a medium-sized Etmopterus species with a fusiform body.[2]
Conservation status
In June 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the blue-eye lanternshark as "Data Deficient" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[3]