Diaphus fragilis
Diaphus fragilis, the fragile lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in tropics worldwide.[1]
| Diaphus fragilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. fragilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus fragilis Tåning, 1932 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 12.3 cm (4.8 in).[2]
References
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus fragilis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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