 The "E. pusillus" species group is distinguished from other lanternsharks in having truncate (ending in a flat crown as though the tip were cut off), irregularly arranged dermal denticles.This species may also be referred to as the smooth lanternshark or the blurred smooth lanternshark.Blurred lanternsharks have been caught around the world over continental and insular shelves and slopes, submarine ridges, and seamounts.