Diaphus rivatoni is a species of lanternfish found in the Pacific Ocean.Bourret, P., 1985. Poissons téléostéens: Gonostomatidae, Sternoptychidae, et Myctophidae (Musorstom II). Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (N. S.) (Ser. A) Zool. v. 133:55–82.
Description This species reaches a length of .
Etymology The fish is named in honor of Bourret's friend and colleague of 20 years Jacques Rivaton (1921–2009), of the Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique d'Outre-Mer, New Caledonia, who has devoted much effort to the identification of Diaphus from the Western Pacific.
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