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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