Bolin's lantern fish (Diaphus phillipsi) fish species and information / pictures of Bolin's lantern fish - Diaphus phillipsi

Bolin's lantern fish (Diaphus phillipsi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus phillipsi

Common Name
Bolin's lantern fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15

Classification

Classified By

Fowler, 1934

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: 8?N-12?S, extending to 16?S in the Mozambique Channel (Ref. 4066). Pacific Ocean: in tropical and subtropical waters. Reported from New Zealand (Ref. 5755). South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

34°N - 49°S, 34°E - 153°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1330 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 1330 m (Ref. 74511)

Trophic Level

3.12 s.e. 0.25 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

7.7 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 to moderate vulnerability (26 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