Diaphus subtilis

Diaphus subtilis

Myctophid Fish beneath Western Atlantic

Diaphus subtilis is known from Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara to Mauritania (between 27°N and 16°N), probably absent in the Mauritanian Upwelling Region. Western Atlantic: USA to Argentina.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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