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Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Diaphinae
Etymology: Diaphus: Greek, dis, dia = through + Greek, physa, phyo = to beget, to have as offspring (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Richard J Phillips of Philadelphia collected many local fishes for Fowler (q. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathypélagique; océanodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 588 - 1330 m (Ref. 74511). Deep-water; 34°N - 49°S, 34°E - 153°W
Indian Ocean: 8°N-12°S, extending to 16°S in the Mozambique Channel (Ref. 4066). Pacific Ocean: in tropical and subtropical waters. Reported from New Zealand (Ref. 5755). South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4066)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 15 - 16; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 14 - 15.
Oceanic and mesopelagic, found in 600 m depth during the day and between 50-200 m at night (Ref. 4066).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Paxton, J.R., 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1-28. (Ref. 5572)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 4.2 - 6.7, mean 5.6 °C (based on 236 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00328 - 0.01756), b=3.02 (2.83 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).