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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Bertelsen's lanternfish

Diaphus bertelseni Nafpaktitis, 1966
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Max Length
9.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
0–300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

High-oceanic, found between 200-300 m during the day and between 60-175 at night . Mesopelagic . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

Scientific Name
Diaphus bertelseni
Authority
Nafpaktitis, 1966
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
9.1 cm
Depth Range
0–300 m
Latitude
40°S – 40°N
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Myctophiformes
Myctophiformes
Family
Myctophidae
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Diaphus
Species
Bertelsen's lanternfish
Diaphus bertelseni

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bertelsen's lanternfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bertelsen's lanternfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 300 m . Deep-water; 40°N - 40°S, 78°W - 157°W Northwest Pacific and with reservation from near Hawaii.

🌿 Ecology

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

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00794 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
9.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Latitude Range
40°N – 40°S
Described By
Nafpaktitis, 1966

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 34 records indexed .

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