The blue-eye lanternshark, also known as the traveller lanternshark or slate lanternshark (Etmopterus viator) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae.

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Blue-eye lanternshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
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)
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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]

References

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