Watases lanternfish (Diaphus watasei)

Scientific name: Diaphus watasei Jordan & Starks, 1904

Watases lanternfish (Diaphus watasei)

The Watases lanternfish (Diaphus watasei) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diaphus watasei
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
100–550 m (328–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 550 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: over continental shelf and slope southwards to about 30?S. Indo-West Pacific: east African continental shelf south of about 2?S, west coast of Madagascar and off Japan. Also recorded from Indonesia and northwestern Australia. South China Sea and East China Sea.
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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