Thiolliere's lanternfish (Diaphus thiollierei) fish species and information / pictures of Thiolliere's lanternfish - Diaphus thiollierei

Thiolliere's lanternfish (Diaphus thiollierei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diaphus thiollierei

Common Name
Thiolliere's lanternfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16

Classification

Classified By

Fowler, 1934

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Mozambique Channel south to about 26?S, Arabian Sea to 12?S, off Sumatra, and southeast Asian seas.

Range

- 26°S

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; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.30 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

10.0 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

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 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