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Electron Subantarctic Lanternfish

Electrona carlsbergi

Classification

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog