Problematic lanternfish (Diaphus problematicus)

Scientific name: Diaphus problematicus Parr, 1928

Problematic lanternfish (Diaphus problematicus)

The Problematic lanternfish (Diaphus problematicus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus problematicus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Depth range
40–820 m (131–2690 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 40 - 820 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Tropical waters of all three oceans with extensions into higher latitudes in western boundary currents: in the Atlantic to 38?N and 39?S; in the western Pacific to 26?N. Eastern Atlantic: from about 4?N to about 13?S, with some records at about 20?N, but absent over the Mauritanian Upwelling Region.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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