Drachmann's lanternfish (Diaphus drachmanni)

Scientific name: Diaphus drachmanni T?ning, 1932

The Drachmann's lanternfish (Diaphus drachmanni) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus drachmanni
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
300 m (984 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean.
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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