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Diaphus basileusi Becker & Prut'ko, 1984 |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm SL (male/unsexed); 16.4 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 120 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Above the southern crest of the Equator seamount. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-15; Vertebrae: 35-35. Inner row teeth of lower jaw considerably enlarged and equidistant from one another; dorsal-nasal gland about equal in size to the trunk photophore, not immersed in tissue underlay, aligned sideways and fully disconnected from ventral-nasal gland; suborbital and anterorbital glands and hook-shaped teeth in posterior part of upper jaw missing (Ref. 43965). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||