Diaphus bertelseni
Diaphus bertelseni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. bertelseni
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus bertelseni Nafpaktitis, 1966
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Diaphus bertelseni, or Bertelsen's lanternfish, is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish.[1]
Habitat and distribution[]
The species lives in areas like the Eastern Atlantic, Western Atlantic, Southwest Pacific, and the Eastern Pacific, living from 0 to 300 meters below the surface.[1] They are mostly at 200 to 300 meters deep during the day, and 60 to 175 meters deep at night.[2]
Description[]
It grows to a length of 9.1 cm,[1] and can have up to 15 dorsal fins, 15 anal fins, 8 pelvic fins, 18 gill rakers, and 35 lateral lines. Their coloring is dark with paler photophores.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Diaphus bertelseni summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ a b "Western Atlantic Fish // Diaphus bertelseni". watlfish.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Fish described in 1966
- Myctophidae
- Fish of the East Atlantic
- Fish of the Western Atlantic
- Fish of the Pacific Ocean
- Myctophiformes stubs