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Giant headlightfish (Diaphus gigas)
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Giant headlightfish (Diaphus gigas) specimen
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Myctophidae

Giant headlightfish

Diaphus gigas

Eight Point Four Centimeters Myctophid Fish

  • Cross-climate
  • Subtropical
  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Giant headlightfish is a marine fish found around North Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.4 cm.

Genus
Diaphus
Maximum length
8.4 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
North Pacific: widely found in subtropical and temperate waters.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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