Diaphus theta, the California headlightfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. theta
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus theta C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1890
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Description
editThis species reaches a length of 11.4 cm (4.5 in).[3]
References
edit- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus theta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130286297A130414225. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130286297A130414225.en. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Clemens, W.A. and G.V. Wilby, 1961. Fishes of the Pacific coast of Canada. 2nd ed. Fish. Res. Bd. Canada Bull. (68):443 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus theta". FishBase. February 2015 version.
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