| Tarletonbeania | |
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| Blue Lanternfish (T. crenularis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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.
The genus is named after ichthyologist Tarleton H. Bean (1846-1916), of the U.S. National Museum. [1]
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [2]
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