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Spothead lantern fish (Diaphus metopoclampus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus metopoclampus

Common Name
Spothead lantern fish

Biology
Oceanic and mesopelagic, found between 375-850 m during the day and between 90-850 m at night (Ref. 4066). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Depth range from 518-1085 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Reach sexual maturity at a length of 4,8 cm (Ref. 47377).

Classification

Classified By

Cocco, 1829

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Mauritania including western Mediterranean, but isolated specimens to Liberia and South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA to 22?N, and from Brazil to Argentina. Western Indian Ocean: between 0? and 30?S. Western Pacific: between 6?N and 39?N, New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).

Range

60°N - 58°S, 67°W - 153°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

90 m

Depth To - meters

1085 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 90 - 1085 m (Ref. 56504)

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.38 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

7.5 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