Taaning's lantern fish (Diaphus termophilus)

Scientific name: Diaphus termophilus T?ning, 1928

Taaning's lantern fish (Diaphus termophilus)

The Taaning's lantern fish (Diaphus termophilus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

High-oceanic, found between 325-850 m during the day (most abundant at 400-500 m) and between 40-225 m at night (most abundant 100 m). Mesopelagic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus termophilus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
40–850 m (131–2789 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 40 - 850 m, usually 400 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Mauritania. Western Atlantic: USA to 10?N including Caribbean, Lesser Antilles. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Western Central Pacific: southeast Asian seas between 8?N and 7?S, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Also known from the Eastern Central Pacific.
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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