Biology:Electrona paucirastra
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Electrona paucirastra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Electrona |
Species: | E. paucirastra
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Binomial name | |
Electrona paucirastra Bolin, 1962
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Electrona paucirastra, the belted lanternfish, is a lanternfish found around the globe in the southern hemisphere between 35° S and 48° S. It grows to a length of 7.0 centimetres (2.8 in) SL. It is a mesopelagic species, which can be found close to surface at night-time.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Electrona paucirastra" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q1107637 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrona paucirastra.
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