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Diaphus anderseni

Diaphus anderseni, also known as Andersen's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Description

This species reaches a length of .

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of TÃ¥ning's friend, N. C. Andersen, physician on board the Danish research vessel Dana which embarqued on different cruises in the northern and the southern seas.

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