Diaphus brachycephalus
Species of fish
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Diaphus brachycephalus, the short-headed lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]
| Diaphus brachycephalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. brachycephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus brachycephalus Tåning, 1932 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]
