Longfin lanternfish

Diogenichthys atlanticus

Two Point Nine Centimeters Myctophid Fish from Chinese Seas

Longfin lanternfish is known from Atlantic Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diogenichthys
Maximum length: 2.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: widely but unevenly distributed between 50°N and 48°S, less abundant or absent in regions of low productivity. Western Indian Ocean: between 22°S and 45°S. Pacific Ocean: widespread uneven distribution between 35°N and 25°S. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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