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Tarletonbeania

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Tarletonbeania
Blue Lanternfish (T. crenularis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Tarletonbeania
C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1890

Tarletonbeania is a genus of lanternfishes found in the Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

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The genus is named after ichthyologist Tarleton H. Bean (1846-1916), of the U.S. National Museum.[1]

Species

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There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Tarletonbeania". FishBase. April 2012 version.