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Headlight fish (Diaphus effulgens) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus effulgens

Common Name
Headlight fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16

Classification

Classified By

Goode & Bean, 1896

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: from 40? to 17?N, from 19?S to Subtropical Convergence zone. Western Atlantic: USA to about 20?N, from Brazil to Subtropical Convergence. Indian Ocean: west of 70?E between 5?S-38?S. Western Pacific: between 0? and 29?N, Southeast Asian seas, New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Central and Southeast Pacific.

Range

50°N - 49°S, 82°W - 180°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

6000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 6000 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.

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

15.0 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

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated