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Malayan lanternfish (Diaphus malayanus)
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Ecological Illustration of Malayan lanternfish (Diaphus malayanus)
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Myctophidae

Malayan lanternfish

Diaphus malayanus

Myctophid Fish in New Zealand Waters

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Small

Malayan lanternfish is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 4.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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