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Diaphus diadematus Tåning, 1932 Crown lanternfish |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 350 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: from about 18°S to 23°S, but west of the thermal front between upwelled Benguela Water and South Atlantic Central Water. Indian Ocean: disjunct distribution, one population off Sumatra, the other in Mozambique Channel and in the Agulhas Current. Western Pacific: Southeast Asian seas to 20°N. Recorded from Australia (Ref. 7300). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15 | |||
| Biology: | High-oceanic and mesopelagic species occurring in the upper 100 m at night (Ref.4066). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||