Electrona paucirastra
| Electrona paucirastra | |
|---|---|
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Electrona |
| Species: | E. paucirastra |
| Binomial name | |
| Electrona paucirastra Bolin, 1962 | |
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.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Electrona paucirastra" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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