Kapala lanternfish (Diaphus kapalae)

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

Kapala lanternfish (Diaphus kapalae)

The Kapala lanternfish (Diaphus kapalae) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New South Wales, Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus kapalae
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–290 m (0–951 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 290 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, 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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