''Tarletonbeania'' is a genus of
lanternfish
Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, ...
es found in the
Pacific Ocean
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.
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
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Universi ...
& C. H. Gilbert, 1880) (Blue lanternfish)
* ''
Tarletonbeania taylori''
Mead
Mead (), also called honey wine, and hydromel (particularly when low in alcohol content), is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alco ...
, 1953
* ''
Tarletonbeania tenua''
Eigenmann
Eigenmann () is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
* Andi Eigenmann (born 1990), Filipino actress
* Carl H. Eigenmann (1863–1927), German–American ichthyologist, husband of Rosa Eigenmann
* Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann, birth n ...
& Eigenmann
Eigenmann () is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
* Andi Eigenmann (born 1990), Filipino actress
* Carl H. Eigenmann (1863–1927), German–American ichthyologist, husband of Rosa Eigenmann
* Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann, birth n ...
, 1891
References
Myctophidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
Taxa named by Rosa Smith Eigenmann
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