Diaphus brachycephalus

Short description: Species of fish

Diaphus brachycephalus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Myctophiformes
Family:  | Myctophidae
Genus:  | Diaphus
Species:  |

D. brachycephalus

Binomial name
Diaphus brachycephalus

Tåning, 1932

Diaphus brachycephalus, the short-headed lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]

## Description

This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]

## References

1. ↑ Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus brachycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T15598630A15603685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598630A15603685.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15598630/15603685. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
2. ↑ Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text).
3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus brachycephalus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

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