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Horned Lanternfish
NOAA's Fisheries Collection; SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi N, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Other fish (coast and sea)

Horned Lanternfish

Diaphus splendidus (Brauer, 1904)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishHorned Lanternfish
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese亮眶灯鱼
Scientific nameDiaphus splendidus (Brauer, 1904)

About this species

The Horned Lanternfish (Diaphus splendidus) is a species of the family Myctophidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 7 times (GBIF), between 1957 and 1973. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderMyctophiformes
FamilyMyctophidae
GenusDiaphus

Related species in Suriname