Malayan lanternfish

Diaphus malayanus

Myctophid Fish in New Zealand Waters

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
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559 ) and the South China Sea (Ref. 41521 ) to Australia (Ref. 7300 ) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ). Also known from the Indian Ocean. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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