Diaphus metopoclampus (Cocco, 1829) Spothead lantern fish |
photo by
Costa, F. |
Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae | |||
Max. size: | 9.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 90 - 1085 m, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Mauritania including western Mediterranean, but isolated specimens to Liberia and South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA to 22°N, and from Brazil to Argentina. Western Indian Ocean: between 0° and 30°S. Western Pacific: between 6°N and 39°N, New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-116; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-16 | |||
Biology: | Oceanic and mesopelagic, found between 375-850 m during the day and between 90-850 m at night (Ref. 4066). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Depth range from 518-1085 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Reach sexual maturity at a length of 4,8 cm (Ref. 47377). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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