Scientific Name	Diaphus mollis   Pronounce			by: ©South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)
Author	Tåning, 1928	Depth	50 - 600M
Chinese	短距眶燈魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	燈籠魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F200　Myctophidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	短距眶燈魚
Max Length	6.6 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	燈籠魚、七星魚、光魚
Distribution in World	global	Distribution in Taiwan	South West
Habitats	Deep Sea、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Eastern Atlantic [ca. 300 kilometers north of São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde Islands], 19°22'N, 24°06'W, depth about 200 meters
Synonyms	Diaphus fulgens, Diaphus mellis, Diaphus molli, Diaphus rafinesquei, Diaphus rafinesquii, Myctophum fulgens
Reference	Tåning, A. V. 1928
Specimen List	ASIZP0061621. ASIZP0061671. ZMUCP2338583-*.
Common Name	Soft lanternfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
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