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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Diaphus Aliciae

Diaphus aliciae Fowler, 1934
Max Length
6 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

High-oceanic and mesopelagic. Often appears with sergestid shrimp Sergia spp., marine hatchetfishes Argyropelecus spp. and Polyipnus spp. (Ref 39633).

Scientific Name
Diaphus aliciae
Authority
Fowler, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Diaphus Aliciae is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Diaphus Aliciae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Diaphus Aliciae is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Diaphus Aliciae is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range ? - 489 m . Deep-water; - 33°S South China Sea (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01023 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Fowler, 1934

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