Percy's lanternfish [Diaphus perspicillatus]
Description
A marine species found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is a deep-water species, typically found at depths of 200 - 500m. Distinguished by its large eyes and the presence of photophores. It feeds on small fish and zooplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
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| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
|
| Genus |
Diaphus
Diaphus
|