Diaphus (Diaphus) brachycephalus Taning 1928 (lanternfish)

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Belongs to Diaphus (Diaphus) according to Taning 1928

Sister taxa: Diaphus (Diaphus) andersoni, Diaphus (Diaphus) diadematus, Diaphus (Diaphus) fulgens, Diaphus (Diaphus) layi, Diaphus (Diaphus) lutkeni, Diaphus (Diaphus) richardsoni, Diaphus (Diaphus) theta

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

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

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