Diaphus megalops
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| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Diaphus megalops
| authority = Nafpaktitis, 1978
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Diaphus megalops is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.Nafpaktitis, B.G., 1978. Systematics and distribution of lanternfishes of the genera Lobianchia and Diaphus (Myctophidae) in the Indian Ocean. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, Sci. Bull. 30:1-92.
Description
This species reaches a length of {{convert|8.5|cm|in|abbr=on}}.{{FishBase |genus= Diaphus |species= megalops| month = February | year = 2015}}
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Category:Taxa named by Basil Nafpaktitis
Category:Fish described in 1978
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