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Diaphus kuroshio Kawaguchi & Nafpaktitis, 1978 |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1537 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Kuroshio waters off Japan (Ref. 28981). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic at >1-100 m at night, 200-300 m during day (Ref. 58302); but does not appear on the surface (Ref. 125672). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||