Diaphus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871)
Blue lantern fish

Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae
Max. size:  13.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 457 - 549 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Andaman Sea (Ref. 48453), Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993), Indonesia (Ref. 5978), Taiwan (Ref. 39633), Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897), and Australia (Ref. 7300). South China Sea (Re.74511).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mesopelagic species (Ref. 7300). Lipid content is 10.2-17.2 % in fresh body weight (Ref. 9195).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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