Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae Lanternfishes
Subfamily: Myctophinae
Genus: Metelectrona

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Max. Length 5.5 cm NG
 
Metelectrona ahlstromi
[]

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Circumglobal convergence
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Metelectrona herwigi Hulley, 1981

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Metelectrona herwigi
[Herwig lanternfish]

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Circumglobal. In the Sou
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Metelectrona ventralis (Becker, 1963)

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Metelectrona ventralis
[Flaccid lanternfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Metelectrona ahlstromi Southeast Pacific 5.5 NG 1963
Metelectrona herwigi Herwig lanternfish Circumglobal convergence 5.5 SL 1981
Metelectrona ventralis Flaccid lanternfish Circumglobal. In the Sou 10.7 SL 1963



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