Biology:Diaphus brachycephalus

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Diaphus brachycephalus
Scientific classification edit
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.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]

References

  1. Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus brachycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T15598630A15603685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598630A15603685.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15598630/15603685. Retrieved 21 January 2024. 
  2. 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).
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus brachycephalus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3762622 entry