Gilbert's large lantern fish (Diaphus adenomus)

Scientific name: Diaphus adenomus Gilbert, 1905

Gilbert's large lantern fish (Diaphus adenomus)

The Gilbert's large lantern fish (Diaphus adenomus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Pseudoceanic, epibenthic species. Bentho- and mesopelagic in nearshore areas at 0-550 m at night, 500-686 m during day.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus adenomus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
180–600 m (591–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 180 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Sagami Bay, Suruga Bay, off Shionomisaki, and the Kyushu-Palau Ridge in Japan. Eastern Pacific: Hawaii. Western Atlantic: off Bahamas and Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: off Casablanca, Morocco to Western Sahara.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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