Tarletonbeania
# Tarletonbeania

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 two recognized species in this genus:

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