🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Deep-water
Problematic lanternfish
Diaphus problematicus Parr, 1928
📖 Overview
Oceanic species occurring between 375-750 m during the day and between 40-225 m at night. Reach sexual maturity at 7,6 cm .
Scientific Name
Diaphus problematicus
Authority
Parr, 1928
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.5 cm
Depth Range
40–820 m
Latitude
39°S – 40°N
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Myctophiformes
Myctophiformes
Family
Myctophidae
Myctophidae
Genus
Diaphus
Diaphus
Species
Problematic lanternfish
Diaphus problematicus
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Problematic 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 40 - 820 m . Deep-water; 40°N - 39°S, 78°W - 156°E
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌑 Deep Water
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00794 × L3
(TL)
Max TL
10.5cm
Dorsal Rays
16
Anal Rays
17
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
30.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Latitude Range
40°N
–
39°S
Described By
Parr, 1928
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