Blue lantern fish (Diaphus coeruleus)

Scientific name: Diaphus coeruleus Klunzinger, 1871

The Blue lantern fish (Diaphus coeruleus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and the Andaman Sea, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Chesterfield Islands, and Australia. South China Sea (Re.74511).

Biology

Mesopelagic species. Lipid content is 10.2-17.2 % in fresh body weight.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus coeruleus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.7
Depth range
457–549 m (1499–1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 457 - 549 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Andaman Sea, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Chesterfield Islands, and Australia. South China Sea (Re.74511).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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