Diaphus (Diaphus) theta Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1891 (California headlightfish)
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Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Belongs to Diaphus (Diaphus) according to A. Fraser-Brunner 1949
Sister taxa: Diaphus (Diaphus) andersoni, Diaphus (Diaphus) brachycephalus, Diaphus (Diaphus) diadematus, Diaphus (Diaphus) fulgens, Diaphus (Diaphus) layi, Diaphus (Diaphus) lutkeni, Diaphus (Diaphus) richardsoni
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Diaphus (Diaphus) theta in the database
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