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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Diaphus Lucifrons

Diaphus lucifrons Fowler, 1934
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Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Diaphus Lucifrons is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Diaphus lucifrons
Authority
Fowler, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Myctophiformes
Myctophiformes
Family
Myctophidae
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Diaphus
Species
Diaphus Lucifrons
Diaphus lucifrons

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Diaphus Lucifrons is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Diaphus Lucifrons is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Diaphus Lucifrons is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Diaphus Lucifrons is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 564 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: Philippines.

🌿 Ecology

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

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Fowler, 1934

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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