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Hudson's lanternfish (Diaphus hudsoni)
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Ecological Illustration of Hudson's lanternfish (Diaphus hudsoni)
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Myctophidae

Hudson's lanternfish

Diaphus hudsoni

Myctophid Fish Lighting the Deep

  • Subtropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Small

Diaphus hudsoni, or Hudson's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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