| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae |
| Max. size: |
9.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 40 - 2173 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Mauritania including the Mediterranean and Iceland (Ref. 12462). Western Atlantic: north of the Gulf Stream. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Also reported from the Indian and the Pacific Oceans (Ref. 26165). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
High-oceanic, found between 325-750 m during daytime (Ref. 4479). At night, a two layer system occurs, with adults found at 300-600 m and juveniles at 40-200 m (Ref. 4479). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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