Bolin's lantern fish (Diaphus phillipsi)

Scientific name: Diaphus phillipsi Fowler, 1934

Bolin's lantern fish (Diaphus phillipsi)

The Bolin's lantern fish (Diaphus phillipsi) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus phillipsi
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Depth range
0–1330 m (0–4364 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 1330 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian Ocean: 8?N-12?S, extending to 16?S in the Mozambique Channel. Pacific Ocean: in tropical and subtropical waters. Reported from New Zealand. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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