Pacific headlightfish (Diaphus pacificus) fish species and information / pictures of Pacific headlightfish - Diaphus pacificus

Pacific headlightfish (Diaphus pacificus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus pacificus

Common Name
Pacific headlightfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13; Vertebrae: 31 - 33. Branchiostegal rays: 13-15.

Classification

Classified By

Parr, 1931

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Eastern Central Pacific: from about 25?N to 15?S (Ref. 31442). Northwest Pacific: Larvae collected from Taiwan Strait (Ref. 43570).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic

Trophic Level

3.12 s.e. 0.25 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated