Horned lanternfish

Diaphus splendidus

Myctophid Fish from Western Pacific

Horned lanternfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: between 30°N and about 19°N and between 7°N and 11°S (uncommon over the Mauritanian Upwelling Region). Western Atlantic: USA in the Gulf Stream to Brazil. Indian Ocean: 7°N and 23°S; Agulhas Current (Ref. 4066 ). Western Pacific: to 35°N in Kuroshio and Tushima currents. Eastern Pacific: 8° and 12°S.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction