Mead's lanternfish

Diaphus meadi

Living Lantern of the Atlantic Ocean

Subtropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Small

Mead's lanternfish is a marine fish of Circumglobal distribution in the region of the Subtropical Convergence. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 5.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Maximum length: 5.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Circumglobal distribution in the region of the Subtropical Convergence, but may be absent over the region 115°W to the coast of Chile. Eastern Atlantic: known from the southern boundary limit, 23°S to 21°S but probably farther to the north in the Benguela Upwelling Region. Southwest Atlantic: between 32°S and 46°S (Ref. 47377 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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