Electron Subantarctic Lanternfish
Electrona carlsbergi
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
Electrona carlsbergi, the Electron subantarctic lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish inhabiting the Southern Ocean, which surrounds various Subantarctic and Antarctic islands. Etymology The fish is named in honor of the Carlsberg Laboratory, Copenhagen, the research arm of the Carlsberg Foundation, which financed the Dana Expedition that collected the type specimen. Description This species reaches a length of 11.
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Electrona carlsbergi es una especie de pez del género Electrona. Descripción Esta especie alcanza una longitud de 9,6 cm aunque se han reportado ejemplares de hasta 11,2 cm (4,4 pulgadas). Su esperanza de vida es de unos cinco a seis años, alcanzando la madurez sexual a los 2-3 años.
Distribution
Sources and credits
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