Andersen's lantern fish (Diaphus anderseni) fish species and information / pictures of Andersen's lantern fish - Diaphus anderseni

Andersen's lantern fish (Diaphus anderseni) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus anderseni

Common Name
Andersen's lantern fish

Biology
Oceanic and mesopelagic, found in 300-560 m during the day (Ref. 4066) and 60-175 m at night (Ref. 47377). Specimens reach sexual maturity at a length of 2,7 cm.

Classification

Classified By

T?ning, 1932

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Congo to Namibia. Western Atlantic: 15?N to the Subtropical Convergence (rare in the minimum region off Brazil). Eastern Pacific: near Hawaii. Western Pacific: Japan, New Zealand and Australia (Ref. 7300).

Range

35°N - 27°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

560 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 100 - 560 m (Ref. 4479)

Trophic Level

3.05 s.e. 0.24 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

3.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated