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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

コビトハダカ

Diaphus fulgens Brauer, 1904
Max Length
4.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
85–1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

コビトハダカ (Diaphus fulgens), first described by Brauer, 1904 is a tiny fish in the family Myctophidae (order Myctophiformes). Adults typically reach 4.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 85 to 1000 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Diaphus fulgens
Authority
Brauer, 1904
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.5 cm
Depth Range
85–1000 m
Latitude
24°S – 8°N
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for コビトハダカ 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 85 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 8°N - 24°S, 34°E - 153°W southeast Asian seas.

🌿 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
4.5cm
Dorsal Rays
14
Anal Rays
13

🌡️ 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
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Latitude Range
8°N – 24°S
Described By
Brauer, 1904

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES lampař blýskavý
🇯🇵Japanese Kobitohadaka · コビトハダカ
🇷🇺Russian Карликовый диаф

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 72 records indexed .

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