Diaphus termophilus
Species of fish
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Diaphus termophilus, also known as Taaning's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish. It occurs in all oceans between about 52°N and 48°S.[1][2][3]
| Diaphus termophilus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. termophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus termophilus Tåning, 1928 | |
Description
This species reaches a standard length of 8.0 cm (3.1 in).[2]