Headlight fish

Diaphus est un genre des poissons téléostéens.

The headlight fish (Diaphus effulgens) is a species of lanternfish in the family Myctophidae. It is also sometimes referred to as the headlight lanternfish, or even the lanternfish, though it is not the only species to be called this. Description This species can be distinguished from other deepwater fishes such as the lanternfish Myctophum affine and from Pearlsides (in the genus Maurolicus) by the large luminescent patch (from which the headlight fish gets its name) that covers the front of its head, between the nares.

Diaphus effulgens es una especie de pez linterna perteneciente al género Diaphus, de la subfamilia Lampanyctinae. ​​​​ Fue descrita por Goode & Bean en 1896. ​ Especie inofensiva para el ser humano.