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Luetken's lanternfish (Diaphus luetkeni)
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Ecological Illustration of Luetken's lanternfish (Diaphus luetkeni)
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Myctophidae

Luetken's lanternfish

Diaphus luetkeni

Myctophid Fish from Seven Hundred Fifty Meters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Small

Luetken's lanternfish is a marine fish from Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Water type
Marine
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