Tarletonbeania
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Tarletonbeania is a genus of lanternfishes found in the Pacific Ocean.
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.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Tarletonbeania crenularis (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880) (Blue lanternfish) Tarletonbeania taylori Mead, 1953 Tarletonbeania tenua C. H. Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1891
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