Electrona [Electrona]
Description
Electrona includes several species of lanternfishes known for their bright bioluminescence. These small to medium-sized fish are adapted to life in the twilight zone of the ocean, where light from the surface fades to darkness. Electrona species play a vital role in the marine food web, linking planktonic prey with higher trophic levels.
Species
Southern Lanternfish [Electrona antarctica]
View DetailsRisso's Lanternfish [Electrona risso]
View DetailsBlack Lanternfish [Electrona carlsbergi]
View DetailsSubtropical Lanternfish [Electrona subaspera]
View DetailsElectrona paucirastra [Electrona paucirastra]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
|
| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
|
Statistics
- Species 5