Diaphus coeruleus
Species of fish
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Diaphus coeruleus, the blue lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-West Pacific.[2]
| Diaphus coeruleus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. coeruleus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871) | |
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Description
This species reaches a length of 13.7 cm (5.4 in).[3]
