Diaphus diadematus

Diaphus diadematus, the crown lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[1]

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

Size

This species reaches a length of 4.2 cm (1.7 in).[2]

References

  1. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus diadematus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.


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