Metelectrona

Updated on Dec 27, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Myctophidae		Phylum Chordata Order Myctophiformes Rank Genus
Similar Tarletonbeania, Bolinichthys, Diogenichthys, Gymnoscopelus, Lampadena

Metelectrona is a genus of lanternfishes.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Metelectrona ahlstromi Wisner, 1963

Metelectrona herwigi Hulley, 1981 (Herwig's lanternfish)

Metelectrona ventralis (Becker, 1963) (Flaccid lanternfish)

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