Diaphus
| Diaphus Temporal range: Early Eocene to present | |
|---|---|
| Spothead lantern fish (D. metopoclampus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1890 |
| Species | |
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79 species (see text) | |
Diaphus is a genus of lanternfishes. It is the most species-rich lanternfish genus.