Diaphus brachycephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. brachycephalus
Binomial name
Diaphus brachycephalus
Tåning, 1932

Diaphus brachycephalus, the short-headed lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[2]

References

  1. Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text).
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus brachycephalus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.


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