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california headlightfish (Diaphus theta)
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Ecological Illustration of california headlightfish (Diaphus theta)
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Myctophidae

california headlightfish

Diaphus theta

Myctophid Fish from the Hawaiian Islands

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Small

california headlightfish is known from Eastern Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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