Electrona
Encyclopedia
Electrona is a genus
of lanternfish
in the family
Myctophidae.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of lanternfish
Lanternfish
Cooper Lanternfishes are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genera, and are found in oceans worldwide. They are aptly named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Myctophidae.
Species
- Electrona antarctica (Günther, 1878)
- Electrona carlsbergi (Tåning, 1932)
- Electrona paucirastraElectrona paucirastraElectrona paucirastra is a lanternfish in the family Myctophidae, found around the globe in the southern hemisphere between 35° S and 48° S. Its length is about 7 cm. It is a mesopelagic species, which can be found close to surface at night-time....
Bolin, 1962 - Chubby flashlightfish, Electrona rissoElectrona rissoThe Electrona risso or Chubby Flashlight Fish is a species of lanternfish in the family Myctophidae. This marine fish is found at depths of 90-820 m. The males can reach 8.2 cm in length and have32-34 vertebrae. This species is sexually mature from 5.9 cm long. It is oviparous with planktonic...
(Cocco, 1829) - Electrona subaspera (Günther, 1864)