Diaphus impostor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. impostor |
Binomial name | |
Diaphus impostor | |
Diaphus impostor, the imposter lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean. [1] [2]
The epithet impostor refers to the resemblance of this species to, and the possibility of confusion with, D. aliciae . [3]
Diaphus holti, the Small lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. This species grows to a length of 7.0 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.
Diaphus danae, the Dana lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Diaphus drachmanni, the Drachmann's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Indian Ocean.
Diaphus jenseni, the Jensen's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific, the Southeast Atlantic Ocean and there South China Sea.
Diaphus ostenfeldi, the Ostenfeld's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found Worldwide.
Diaphus parri, the Parr's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus regani, the Regan's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Diaphus richardsoni, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus burtoni is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus whitleyi, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus faustinoi, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus dehaveni, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus gigas, is a species of lanternfish found in the North Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus garmani, the Garman's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus antonbruuni, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indian Ocean.
Diaphus roei, the small lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Atlantic Ocean.
Diaphus megalops, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.
Diaphus meadi, Mead's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found pretty much worldwide.
Diaphus knappi, the small lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific.
Diaphus kapalae, the Kapala lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.