Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758)
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
Velvet Belly Lantern Shark is a fish species recorded in South African waters. Its current IUCN Red List conservation status is Vulnerable, with a population trend reported as Decreasing. This profile is part of EcoAquatic's open conservation dataset for South African aquatic species.
| Scientific name | Etmopterus spinax |
|---|---|
| Common name | Velvet Belly Lantern Shark |
| IUCN status | Vulnerable (Vulnerable) |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Class | Elasmobranchii |
| Order | Squaliformes |
| Family | Etmopteridae |
| Genus | Etmopterus |