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uniform black2Ds with strong spines, D2 & its spine largertail base shortCentroscyllium fabricii, Black Dogfish, Black Dogfish Sharktop & bottom teeth similar, 3 points
mouth arched, moderately longno A
belly long
pectoral does not reach D1dense denticles -
D1 origin < 1/3 interdorsal space behind pectoral axil
D1 spine > D1 basedenticles blunt, no pointsEtmopterus bigelowi, Blurred Lantern Shark -
head flattenedD1 origin over pectoraldenticles sharp, in rows, skin very roughEtmopterus bullisi, Lined Lantern Sharkabruptly black below
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head conical
snout conical, very shortuniform blackdenticles pointed, not in rowsEtmopterus carteri, Cylindrical Lantern Shark -
head flattened, wide
obscure dark marks belowD1 well behind pectoralsdenticles pointed, not in rows
under snout with denticlesEtmopterus gracilispinis, Broadband Lantern Sharkpectoral narrow, angular, + hairs mostly connected to fin web -
head flattenedwhite stripe between Ds
D1 origin just behind pectoral free rear tipdenticles pointed, not in rowsEtmopterus hillianus, Caribbean Lantern Shark, Blackbelly Lantern Sharkblack marks lower body: prominent
no black blotches under tail -
no white stripe between Ds
D1 origin over/behind pectoral tipdenticles pointed, not in rowsEtmopterus perryi, Dwarf Lantern Shark2 black blotches under tail -
D1 origin > 1/3 interdorsal space behind pectoral axil
D1 spine < D1 basedenticles blunt, no pointsEtmopterus pusillus, Smooth Lantern Shark -
D1 spine over pectoral free rear tipdenticles pointed, not in rowsEtmopterus robinsi, West Indian Lantern Sharkunder snout with denticlesblack mark over pelvics in 2 parts
lower black marks prominent -
head flattened
blackish, without dark marksD1 spine well behind pectoralsdenticles pointed, not in rowsEtmopterus schultzi, Fringefin Lantern Sharkunder snout with denticlesall fins heavily fringed with free hairs -
moderately slender
under snout: no denticlesD1 origin over inner pectoral margin
D2 twice D1
fin edges not hairydenticles: low, robust, hooked, conical points, not in rowsEtmopterus virens, Green Lantern Sharkpectoral rounded