Electrona paucirastra
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.
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Species: | E. paucirastra |
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| Electrona paucirastra Bolin, 1962 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Electrona paucirastra" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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