Overview

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
  • Paxton, J.R. and P.A. Hulley 1999 Myctophidae. Lanternfishes. p. 1957-1964. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9835)   http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9835&speccode=10238 External link.
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Southwestern Pacific.
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Physical Description

Type Information

Type for Diaphus burtoni
Catalog Number: USNM 93150
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration
Year Collected: 1908
Locality: Matocot Pt., S. 42 Degrees East, 5 Miles; China Sea, Vicinity Southern Luzon, Luzon, Philippines, Pacific
Depth (m): 315 to 315
Vessel: Albatross
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Type for Diaphus burtoni
Catalog Number: USNM 93146
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration
Year Collected: 1908
Locality: Escarceo Lt., N. 39 degrees West, 2.20 miles; China Sea, Vicinity Southern Luzon, Mindoro, Mindoro Oriental, Philippines, Pacific
Depth (m): 316 to 316
Vessel: Albatross
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Ecology

Habitat

Environment

bathydemersal; marine; depth range ? - 312 m (Ref. 280)
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Depth range based on 2 specimens in 1 taxon.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 315 - 316

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 315 - 316
 
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Conservation

Threats

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