lanternshark

English

Alternative forms

• lantern shark

Etymology

From lantern (“referring to their light-producing photophores”) +‎ shark.

Noun

lanternshark (plural lanternsharks)

1. Any dogfish shark of the genus Etmopterus, or more widely, the family Etmopteridae.
   • 1997, Leighton R. Taylor, Sharks and Rays, page 192:

     A variety of features distinguish blackbelly lanternsharks from the other lanternsharks. These include the arrangement and number of their denticles, and subtle differences in fin size and coloration.