Mead's lanternfish (Diaphus meadi) fish species and information / pictures of Mead's lanternfish - Diaphus meadi

Mead's lanternfish (Diaphus meadi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus meadi

Common Name
Mead's lanternfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14

Classification

Classified By

Nafpaktitis, 1978

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal distribution in the region of the Subtropical Convergence, but may be absent over the region 115?W to the coast of Chile. Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Circumglobal distribution in the region of the Subtropical Convergence, but may be absent over the region 115?W to the coast of Chile. Eastern Atlantic: known from the southern boundary limit, 23?S to 21?S but probably farther to the north in the Benguela Upwelling Region. Southwest Atlantic: between 32?S and 46?S (Ref. 47377).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

250 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 250 m (Ref. 36731)

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

5.4 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 vulnerability (20 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