Electrona carlsbergi

(Electrona carlsbergi)

Description

The Electron subantarctic lanternfish or Electrona carlsbergii covers waters to the south of the Antarctic convergence to the Antarctic coast. Their life span is about five years, in which they mature after 2–3 years. Their maximum length is 10.5 cm. They feed mainly on copepods, but also hyperiids and euphausiids.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Myctophiformes
Family:Myctophidae
Genus:Electrona
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