Diaphus gigas Gilbert, 1913

Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae
Max. size:  8.39 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 100 - 839 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: widely found in subtropical and temperate waters.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  No records known from the country. Included in the list of species collected during the Hearst Expedition 2011 done off Batangas and Mindoro, off SW Luzon (Ref. 95664).


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