Diaphus (Hyperphotops) nipponensis Gilbert 1912 (lanternfish)

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Belongs to Diaphus (Hyperphotops) according to Gilbert 1912

Sister taxa: Diaphus (Hyperphotops) agassizi, Diaphus (Hyperphotops) dofleini, Diaphus (Hyperphotops) drachmanni, Diaphus (Hyperphotops) kylei, Diaphus (Hyperphotops) microps, Diaphus (Hyperphotops) urolampus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Diaphus (Hyperphotops) nipponensis in the database

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