| Diaphus brachycephalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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. [2]
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). [3]
Diaphus is a genus of lanternfishes. It is the most species-rich lanternfish genus.
Cosmocampus brachycephalus is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, near southern Florida (USA), the Bahamas, and northern South America. It lives in sub-tidal grass flats to depths of 10 metres (33 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 10 centimetres (3.9 in). This species ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young.
The headlight fish is a species of lanternfish in the family Myctophidae. It is also sometimes referred to as the headlight lanternfish, or even the lanternfish, though it is not the only species to be called this.
Diaphus anderseni, also known as Andersen's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Diaphus fragilis, the fragile lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in tropics worldwide.
Diaphus schmidti is a species of lanternfish found in widespread areas of the tropical and the subtropical Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus termophilus, also known as Taaning's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish. It occurs in all oceans between about 52°N and 48°S.
Diaphus adenomus, also known as Gilbert's large lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus signatus, the small lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus gigas is a species of lanternfish found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus subtilis is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Diaphus fulgens is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus vanhoeffeni, also known as VanHoffen's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Diaphus coeruleus, the blue lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-West Pacific.
Diaphus kuroshio is a species of lanternfish found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus suborbitalis is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Western Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus theta, the California headlightfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus lucidus, the spotlight lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus problematicus, the problematic lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus perspicillatus, the transparent lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
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