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Diaphus aliciae Fowler, 1934 |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 489 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. South China Sea (Ref.74511). | |||
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| Biology: | High-oceanic and mesopelagic. Often appears with sergestid shrimp Sergia spp., marine hatchetfishes Argyropelecus spp. and Polyipnus spp. (Ref 39633). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||