Parr's lanternfish (Diaphus parri) fish species and information / pictures of Parr's lanternfish - Diaphus parri

Parr's lanternfish (Diaphus parri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus parri

Common Name
Parr's lanternfish

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

Classification

Classified By

T?ning, 1932

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: off the west coast of South Africa, in Agulhas water pockets. Indian Ocean: 10?N-12?S, with an extension to 25?S in the Mozambique Channel. Western Pacific: off southern Japan (Ref. 559) and the South China Sea (Ref. 41521) to Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Also known from the eastern Pacific (Ref. 9325, 45845). South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

350 m

Depth To - meters

1071 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 350 - 1071 m (Ref. 280)

Trophic Level

3.1 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

6.5 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 (23 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