Diaphus perspicillatus

Diaphus perspicillatus, the transparent lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.^[2]

Diaphus perspicillatus
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. perspicillatus
Binomial name
Diaphus perspicillatus (J. D. Ogilby, 1898)
Synonyms
List Aethoprora perspicillata Ogilby, 1898 Collettia perspicillata (Ogilby, 1898) Diaphus perspicullata (Ogilby, 1898) Myctophum elucens Brauer, 1904 Diaphus elucens (Brauer, 1904)

Description

This species reaches a length of 10.4 cm (4.1 in).^[3]

References

1. Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus perspicillatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15598778A15603720. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598778A15603720.en. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
2. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus perspicillatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.