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New Zealand lanternshark
| New Zealand lanternshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. baxteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus baxteri Garrick, 1957
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| Distribution | |
The New Zealand lanternshark (Etmopterus baxteri) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae mainly found off the coast of New Zealand.[1] It can also be found in the Southern areas of Australia and Africa, inhabiting water depths between 500-1500m.[2] These sharks can be commonly known as Baxter's dogfish and giant lantern shark.[2] According to the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS), this species conservation status is considered non-threatened.[3]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etmopterus baxteri". FishBase. June 2017 version.
- ^ a b McMillan, P.; Francis, M.; James, G.; Paul, L.; Marriott, P.; Mackay, E.; Wood, B.; Griggs, L.; Sui, H. (2011). "New Zealand fishes. Volume 1: A field guide to common species caught by bottom and midwater fishing". New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 68. No. Report No. 68. Wellington: Ministry of Fisheries. p. 67. ISSN 1176-9440.
- ^ Duffy, Clinton; Francis, Malcolm; Dunn, Matthew; Finucci, Brit; Ford, Richard; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy (June 2018). "Conservation status of New Zealand chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks and rays), 2016". ReserchGate (PDF). New Zealand: Publishing Team, Department of Conservation. p. 10. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018.
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