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Kapala lanternfish (Diaphus kapalae)
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Ecological Illustration of Kapala lanternfish (Diaphus kapalae)
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Myctophidae

Kapala lanternfish

Diaphus kapalae

Myctophid Fish from Southwest Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Kapala lanternfish is known from Southwest Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Water type
Marine
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