Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

Oceanic species (Ref. 4066). Found between 375-750 m during the day and between 40-325 m at night (Ref. 4479).
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Distribution

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters with extensions into higher latitudes in western boundary currents. Known from about 20°N to about 11°S in the eastern Atlantic. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
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Atlantic: in tropical waters with extensions into higher latitudes in western boundary currents as far north as 40.45°N
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Gulf of Mexico, New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, North West Atlantic, South Africa (country)
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Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific.
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Physical Description

Morphology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 14 - 16
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Size

Maximum size: 60 mm SL
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Max. size

6.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4479))
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Ecology

Habitat

Environment

bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 40 - 750 m (Ref. 4479)
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Found at depths of 40- 750 m.
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Known from seamounts and knolls
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Depth range based on 56 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 45 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 90 - 4600
  Temperature range (°C): 1.823 - 19.859
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.415 - 38.897
  Salinity (PPS): 34.452 - 36.614
  Oxygen (ml/l): 0.360 - 5.117
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.038 - 2.864
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.830 - 141.240

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 90 - 4600

Temperature range (°C): 1.823 - 19.859

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.415 - 38.897

Salinity (PPS): 34.452 - 36.614

Oxygen (ml/l): 0.360 - 5.117

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.038 - 2.864

Silicate (umol/l): 0.830 - 141.240
 
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Depth: 40 - 750m.
From 40 to 750 meters.

Habitat: bathypelagic.
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Migration

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Trophic Strategy

Oceanic species (Ref. 4066). Found between 375-750 m during the day and between 40-325 m at night (Ref. 4479). Piscivorous (Ref. 51328).
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Diaphus luetkeni

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation

Threats

Not Evaluated
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