Spotlight lanternfish

Diaphus lucidus

Myctophid Fish from Chinese Seas

Diaphus lucidus, the spotlight lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Maximum length: 11.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: disjunct distribution from Morocco-Angola (gap in 17°N-11°N). Western Atlantic: USA to Brazil with isolated specimens to Argentina. Indian Ocean: equatorial waters and west of 70°E to 36°S in Agulhas Current. Indo-west-central Pacific: Southeast Asian seas and north to 8°N and eastwards to 126°W (Ref. 4775 ). South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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