Imposter lanternfish (Diaphus impostor)

Scientific name: Diaphus impostor Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995

The Imposter lanternfish (Diaphus impostor) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia and Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus impostor
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–140 m (0–459 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 140 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia and Australia.
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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