Fragile lantern fish (Diaphus fragilis) fish species and information / pictures of Fragile lantern fish - Diaphus fragilis

Fragile lantern fish (Diaphus fragilis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus fragilis

Common Name
Fragile lantern fish

Biology
Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). Oceanic species found at 520-600 m by day and at 15-125 m by night (Ref. 4479).Specimens reach sexual maturity at a length of 7,3 cm (Ref. 47377).

Classification

Classified By

T?ning, 1928

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Tropical areas in all three oceans, with western boundary current extensions

Distribution

Tropical areas in all three oceans, with western boundary current extensions: Atlantic: to Slope Water edge and to 26?S. Indian Ocean: Agulhas Current to about 36?S. Western Pacific: in Kuroshio to 35?N and East Australian Current to about 34?S. South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

35°N - 36°S, 78°W - 153°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

15 m

Depth To - meters

1313 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 15 - 1313 m (Ref. 44036)

Trophic Level

3.07 s.e. 0.16 Based on food items.

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

9.9 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 (31 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated