Diamondcheek lanternfish
📖 Overview
Oceanic, mesopelagic , epipelagic to bathypelagic . Found between 550-750 m during the day; between 40-550 m at night (juveniles are most abundant in 75 m depth). Feeds on zooplankton .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Diamondcheek lanternfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 40 - 750 m . Deep-water; 68°N - 57°S, 180°W - 180°E Northwest Atlantic: rare west of 50°W between 65°-32°N.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Diamondcheek lanternfish · Intricate Lanternfish · Lanternfish |
| 🌍CES | lampice štíhlá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Bredhalet prikfisk |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | timanttivalottaja |
| 🇫🇷French | Lanterne à joue pailletée |
| 🌍ISL | Atlantslaxsíld |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Сомнительный лампаникт |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 80 records indexed .
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