Soft lanternfish

Diaphus mollis

Six Point Six Centimeters Myctophid Fish from Chinese Seas

Soft lanternfish is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 6.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Maximum length: 6.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Namibia. Western Atlantic: Canada to Argentina. Indian Ocean: 0°-34°S west of 70°E and 80°E, at 38°S, 100°E. Western Pacific: south of 20°S, west of 170°W and in Tasman Sea; centrally between 30°N and 7°S. Eastern Pacific: between 25°N and 15°S (Ref. 4775 ). South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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