Electrona carlsbergi
Introduction


***Electrona carlsbergi***, the **Electron subantarctic lanternfish**, covers waters to the south of the Antarctic convergence to the Antarctic coast.Hulley, P.A., 1990\. Myctophidae. p. 146\-178\. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. Their life span is about five years, in which they mature after 2–3 years. They feed mainly on [copepods](/wiki/Copepods "Copepods"), but also [hyperiids](/wiki/Hyperiid "Hyperiid") and [euphausiids](/wiki/Euphausiid "Euphausiid").Giovanni, T.M, Wing\-Keong Ng, Douglas Redford Tocher. "Fish Oil Replacement and Alternative Lipid Sources in Aquaculture Feeds"\>"Alternative Marine Resources". Fish Oil Replacement and Alternative Lipid Sources in Aquaculture Feeds, 2011\.


Why are copepods important for Electrona carlsbergi?