Diaphus megalops is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.[2]
| Diaphus megalops | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. megalops
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus megalops Nafpaktitis, 1978
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Description edit
This species reaches a length of 8.5 cm (3.3 in).[3]
Etymology edit
The fish's name means large eyes.[4]
References edit
- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus megalops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130282156A130414145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130282156A130414145.en. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Nafpaktitis, B.G., 1978. Systematics and distribution of lanternfishes of the genera Lobianchia and Diaphus (Myctophidae) in the Indian Ocean. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, Sci. Bull. 30:1-92.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus megalops" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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