Parr's lanternfish

Diaphus parri

Myctophid Fish of New Zealand Waters

Parr's lanternfish is a marine fish of Southeast Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 6.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: off the west coast of South Africa, in Agulhas water pockets. Indian Ocean: 10°N-12°S, with an extension to 25°S in the Mozambique Channel. Western Pacific: off southern Japan (Ref. 559 ) and the South China Sea (Ref. 41521 ) to Australia (Ref. 7300 ) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ). Also known from the eastern Pacific (Ref. 9325 , 45845 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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