Rebains' portholefish (Diplophos rebainsi)

Scientific name: Diplophos rebainsi Krefft & Parin, 1972

Rebains' portholefish (Diplophos rebainsi)

The Rebains' portholefish (Diplophos rebainsi) is a marine fish of the family Gonostomatidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile. South Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 47 - 53. Head grey to black-brown in color; sides of body pale yellow with darker dotted pigmentation; fins colorless except caudal with melanophores and dorsal with light pigmentation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplophos rebainsi
Family
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
900–2000 m (2953–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 900 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile. South Atlantic.
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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