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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae Lanternfishes
Subfamily: Myctophinae
Genus: Electrona

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Photo by SFSA

Circumpolar south of Anta
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Electrona antarctica (Günther, 1878)
Photo by SFSA
 
Electrona antarctica
[Antarctic lanternfish]
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Circumglobal between the
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Electrona carlsbergi (Tåning, 1932)
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Electrona carlsbergi
[Electron subantarctic]
Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal in region of
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Electrona paucirastra Bolin, 1962
Photo by SFSA
 
Electrona paucirastra
[Belted lanternfish]
Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Electrona risso (Cocco, 1829)
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Electrona risso
[Electric lantern fish]
Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal between the
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Electrona subaspera (Günther, 1864)
Photo by SFSA
 
Electrona subaspera
[Rough lanternfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Electrona antarctica Antarctic lanternfish Circumpolar south of Anta 11.5 SL 1878
Electrona carlsbergi Electron subantarctic Circumglobal between the 11.2 SL 1932
Electrona paucirastra Belted lanternfish Circumglobal in region of 7 SL 1962
Electrona risso Electric lantern fish Eastern Atlantic 8.4 SL 1829
Electrona subaspera Rough lanternfish Circumglobal between the 12.7 SL 1864



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