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Belted lanternfish vs Lanternfish

Both belong to the genus Electrona, so they are close relatives.

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Belted lanternfish

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Lanternfish

What is the difference between a belted lanternfish and a lanternfish?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Electrona, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

Belted lanternfishLanternfish
Scientific nameElectrona paucirastraElectrona risso
FamilyMyctophidaeMyctophidae
OrderMyctophiformesMyctophiformes
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

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