Diaphus splendidus
Species of fish
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Diaphus splendidus, the horned lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide. [2]
| Diaphus splendidus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. splendidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus splendidus (A. B. Brauer, 1904) | |
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Description
This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).[3]