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Myctophidae

Imposter lanternfish

Diaphus impostor

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Diaphus impostor, the imposter lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Water type
Marine
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