Diogenes lanternfish (Diogenichthys laternatus)

Scientific name: Diogenichthys laternatus Garman, 1899

The Diogenes lanternfish (Diogenichthys laternatus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA and Mexico to Chile. Atlantic and Indian oceans. South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 29 - 32. Branchiostegal rays: 7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diogenichthys laternatus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
0–2091 m (0–6860 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 2091 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA and Mexico to Chile. Atlantic and Indian oceans. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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