Jensen's lanternfish

Diaphus jenseni

Elongated Myctophid Fish from Indo Pacific

Transcontinental
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Small

Diaphus jenseni, also known as Jensen's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific, the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean and the South China Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific. Southeast Atlantic. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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