Electrona subaspera

Electrona subaspera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Electrona
Species: E. subaspera
Binomial name
Electrona subaspera
(Cocco, 1829)

The Rough lanternfish or Electrona subaspera is a marine, bathypelagic fish. It occurs circumglobal between the subtropical convergence and the Antarctic polar front. It also inhabits the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Its maximum length is 12.7 centimetres (5.0 in). It has anal and dorsal soft rays. This species is usually found between 0–200 metres (0–656 ft) at night.[1]

References

  1. "Electrona subaspera: Rough lanternfish." Web. 3 November 2013. <http://www.fishbase.gr/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=6987&AT=Rough+lanternfish>.


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