Diaphus malayanus
Species of fish
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Diaphus malayanus, the Malayan lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Diaphus malayanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. malayanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus malayanus M. C. W. Weber, 1913 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named because it was found in the Malay Archipelago.[4]
