Electrona paucirastra
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Electrona 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.
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 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
Mesopelagic
The mesopelagic is that part of the pelagic zone that extends from a depth of 200 to 1000 metres below the ocean surface. It lies between the photic epipelagic above and the aphotic bathypelagic below, where there is no light at all...
species, which can be found close to surface at night-time.