Longfin lanternfish (Diogenichthys atlanticus)

Scientific name: Diogenichthys atlanticus T?ning, 1928

Longfin lanternfish (Diogenichthys atlanticus)

The Longfin lanternfish (Diogenichthys atlanticus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Oceanic, epipelagic to mesopelagic, found between 400-930 m during the day and between 18-1,050 m at night (with maximum abundance at 50-100 m and 500-700 m at night). Larvae and juveniles non-migratory at least near the Canary Islands. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae. Minimum depth from.

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Species facts

Scientific name
Diogenichthys atlanticus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.9
Depth range
0–1050 m (0–3445 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 1050 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: widely but unevenly distributed between 50?N and 48?S, less abundant or absent in regions of low productivity. Western Indian Ocean: between 22?S and 45?S. Pacific Ocean: widespread uneven distribution between 35?N and 25?S. 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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