Diaphus splendidus
Diaphus splendidus
Diaphus splendidus inhabits offshore tropical and subtropical seas, spending much of its time in the dim mesopelagic zone. It feeds on copepods, small crustaceans, and other drifting prey. Like other lanternfishes, it bears light-producing photophores and commonly migrates upward at night to feed.
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- Diaphus splendidus