Southern Lanternfish [Electrona antarctica]
Description
The Southern Lanternfish is a small bioluminescent fish that lives in the Southern Ocean. They typically live in deep water during the day and migrate towards the surface at night to feed. Their bioluminescent properties make them an important part of the ocean's twilight zone, providing illumination in the otherwise dark depths.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
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| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
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| Genus |
Electrona
Electrona
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