Parr's lanternfish (Diaphus parri)

Scientific name: Diaphus parri T?ning, 1932

Parr's lanternfish (Diaphus parri)

The Parr's lanternfish (Diaphus parri) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus parri
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
350–1071 m (1148–3514 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 350 - 1071 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: off the west coast of South Africa, in Agulhas water pockets. Indian Ocean: 10?N-12?S, with an extension to 25?S in the Mozambique Channel. Western Pacific: off southern Japan and the South China Sea to Australia and New Zealand. Also known from the eastern Pacific. 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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