Jensen's lanternfish (Diaphus jenseni)

Scientific name: Diaphus jenseni T?ning, 1932

Jensen's lanternfish (Diaphus jenseni)

The Jensen's lanternfish (Diaphus jenseni) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific. Southeast Atlantic. South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus jenseni
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
350–1389 m (1148–4557 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 350 - 1389 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific. Southeast Atlantic. 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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