Taaning's lantern fish (Diaphus termophilus) fish species and information / pictures of Taaning's lantern fish - Diaphus termophilus

Taaning's lantern fish (Diaphus termophilus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus termophilus

Common Name
Taaning's lantern fish

Biology
High-oceanic, found between 325-850 m during the day (most abundant at 400-500 m) and between 40-225 m at night (most abundant 100 m) (Ref. 4479). Mesopelagic (Ref. 5951, 75154).

Classification

Classified By

T?ning, 1928

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Mauritania. Western Atlantic: USA to 10?N including Caribbean, Lesser Antilles (Ref. 4775). Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Western Central Pacific: southeast Asian seas between 8?N and 7?S, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Also known from the Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 9325).

Range

52°N - 48°S, 78°W - 180°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

40 m

Depth To - meters

850 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 40 - 850 m (Ref. 4479), usually 400 - 500 m (Ref. 4479)

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

8.0 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