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

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

Species

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

References

  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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Tarletonbeania in FishBase. April 2012 version.


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