The African lanternshark, Etmopterus polli, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the eastern Atlantic between latitudes 12°N and 18°S, at depths between 300 and 1,000 m.
The broadbanded lanternshark, Etmopterus gracilispinis, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western and southeast Atlantic, between latitudes 40°N and 45°S, at depths of between 70 and 1,000 m.
The false lanternshark, Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Pacific from the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Ridge off New Caledonia.
The Hawaiian lanternshark (Etmopterus villosus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around the Hawaiian Islands, between latitudes 23°N and 19°N, at depths between 400 and 910 m.
The lined lanternshark, Etmopterus bullisi, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Atlantic from North Carolina to northern Florida, and Honduras, between latitudes 34°N and 15°N, at depths of up to 850 m.
The slendertail lanternshark, Etmopterus molleri, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 34°N and 46°S, at depths between 250 and 860 m.
The thorny lanternshark, Etmopterus sentosus, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 0° and 31°S, at depths between 200 and 500 m.