Diaphus fragilis

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Diaphus fragilis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. fragilis
Binomial name
Diaphus fragilis
Tåning, 1932

Diaphus fragilis, the fragile lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in tropics worldwide. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 12.3 cm (4.8 in). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus fragilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T15598666A15603695. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598666A15603695.en . Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus fragilis". FishBase . February 2015 version.


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