Metelectrona ventralis

The Metelectrona ventralis lives in the bathypelagic, oceanodromous, marine, depth range 0 - 426 m environment.

Synonym of Metelectrona ventralis (Bekker 1963) (Paxton 1979:11; Hulley 1986:312; Hulley 1990:166). Myctophum selenoides Wisner 1971 Myctophum selenoides Wisner 1971, Copeia 1971(1):43, fig. 3. Type locality: West of Keahole Point, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, 0-1150 m. More

Metelectrona ventralis Hulley, 1986Electrona ventralis Becker, 1963; (valid as) Metelectrona ahlstromi Wisner, 1963; (synonym) - 24.4. More

Common names

Flaccid lanternfish in English
腹后灯笼鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
腹後燈籠魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Myctophiformes
Family : Myctophidae
Genus : Metelectrona
Species : Metelectrona ventralis
Authority : Becker, 1963