Diaphus

Classification

Genus: Diaphus
Family: Myctophidae - Lanternfishes
Order: Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Species

Diaphus wisneri

White-spotted lantern fish
(Diaphus rafinesquii)

Problematic lanternfish
(Diaphus problematicus)

Bolin’s lantern fish
(Diaphus phillipsi)

Transparent lantern fish
(Diaphus perspicillatus)

Parr’s lanternfish
(Diaphus parri)

Diaphus parini

Diaphus pallidus

Pacific headlightfish
(Diaphus pacificus)

Ostenfeld’s lanternfish
(Diaphus ostenfeldi)

Diaphus nielseni

Soft lanternfish
(Diaphus mollis)

Diaphus minax

Spothead lantern fish
(Diaphus metopoclampus)

Diaphus megalops

Mead’s lanternfish
(Diaphus meadi)

Diaphus mascarensis

Malayan lanternfish
(Diaphus malayanus)

Regan’s lanternfish
(Diaphus regani)

Diaphus richardsoni

Diaphus rivatoni

Diaphus whitleyi

Watases lanternfish
(Diaphus watasei)

Diaphus vanhoeffeni

Diaphus umbroculus

Diaphus trachops

Thiolliere’s lanternfish
(Diaphus thiollierei)

California headlightfish
(Diaphus theta)

Taaning’s lantern fish
(Diaphus termophilus)

Slopewater lanternfish
(Diaphus taaningi)

Diaphus subtilis

Diaphus suborbitalis

Horned lanternfish
(Diaphus splendidus)

Diaphus similis

Diaphus signatus

Diaphus schmidti

Diaphus sagamiensis

Diaphus roei

Luetken’s lanternfish
(Diaphus luetkeni)

Diaphus lucifrons

Diaphus diademophilus

Crown lanternfish
(Diaphus diadematus)

Diaphus dehaveni

Dana lanternfish
(Diaphus danae)

Diaphus dahlgreni

Diaphus confusus

Blue lantern fish
(Diaphus coeruleus)

Golden-nosed lantern fish
(Diaphus chrysorhynchus)

Diaphus burtoni

Short-headed lantern fish
(Diaphus brachycephalus)

Bertelsen’s lanternfish
(Diaphus bertelseni)

Diaphus basileusi

Diaphus balanovi

Diaphus arabicus

Diaphus antonbruuni

Andersen’s lantern fish
(Diaphus anderseni)

Diaphus aliciae

Drachmann’s lanternfish
(Diaphus drachmanni)

Dumeril’s lanternfish
(Diaphus dumerilii)

Headlight fish
(Diaphus effulgens)

Spotlight lanternfish
(Diaphus lucidus)

Diaphus lobatus

Diaphus kuroshio

Diaphus kora

Diaphus knappi

Kapala lanternfish
(Diaphus kapalae)

Jensen’s lanternfish
(Diaphus jenseni)

Imposter lanternfish
(Diaphus impostor)

Hudson’s lanternfish
(Diaphus hudsoni)

Small lantern fish
(Diaphus holti)

Diaphus handi

Diaphus gigas

Garman’s lanternfish
(Diaphus garmani)

Diaphus fulgens

Fragile lantern fish
(Diaphus fragilis)

Diaphus faustinoi

Diaphus ehrhorni

Gilbert’s large lantern fish
(Diaphus adenomus)

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