Metelectrona
Metelectrona is a genus of lanternfishes.
| Metelectrona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Metelectrona Wisner, 1963 |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Metelectrona ahlstromi Wisner, 1963
- Metelectrona herwigi Hulley, 1981 (Herwig's lanternfish)
- Metelectrona ventralis (Becker, 1963) (Flaccid lanternfish)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Metelectrona in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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