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Andersen's lantern fish (Diaphus anderseni)
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Ecological Illustration of Andersen's lantern fish (Diaphus anderseni)
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Myctophidae

Andersen's lantern fish

Diaphus anderseni

Myctophid Fish of the Congo Basin

  • Subtropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Small

Andersen's lantern fish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 3.4 cm.

Genus
Diaphus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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