Tarletonbeania Explained

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.^[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• Tarletonbeania crenularis (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880) (Blue lanternfish)
• Tarletonbeania taylori Mead, 1953

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes) . 23 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.