Overview
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea.
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Paxton, J.R. 1979 Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1-28. (Ref. 5572)
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Physical Description
Type Information
Paratype for Diaphus arabicus Nafpaktitis
Catalog Number: USNM 217000
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1964
Locality: Indian
Depth (m): 468
Vessel: Anton Bruun
Catalog Number: USNM 217000
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1964
Locality: Indian
Depth (m): 468
Vessel: Anton Bruun
- Paratype: Nafpaktitis, B. G. 1978. Science Bulletin. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. No. 30: 77.
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 468 m (Ref. 46206)
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Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) 2003 Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of March 2003. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in March 2003. (Ref. 46206)
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Depth range based on 2 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 468 - 847
Temperature range (°C): 10.295 - 10.791
Nitrate (umol/L): 32.392 - 33.115
Salinity (PPS): 35.266 - 35.519
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.108 - 0.936
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.454 - 2.901
Silicate (umol/l): 40.565 - 63.061
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 468 - 847
Temperature range (°C): 10.295 - 10.791
Nitrate (umol/L): 32.392 - 33.115
Salinity (PPS): 35.266 - 35.519
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.108 - 0.936
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.454 - 2.901
Silicate (umol/l): 40.565 - 63.061
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 468 - 847
Temperature range (°C): 10.295 - 10.791
Nitrate (umol/L): 32.392 - 33.115
Salinity (PPS): 35.266 - 35.519
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.108 - 0.936
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.454 - 2.901
Silicate (umol/l): 40.565 - 63.061
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 468 - 847
Temperature range (°C): 10.295 - 10.791
Nitrate (umol/L): 32.392 - 33.115
Salinity (PPS): 35.266 - 35.519
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.108 - 0.936
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.454 - 2.901
Silicate (umol/l): 40.565 - 63.061
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Trophic Strategy
Migrates in a diel pattern, residing during daytime at depths of extremely low oxygen levels (0.1 ml Oxygen/liter). Appeared to be opportunistic feeder that preys on a comparatively narrow food spectrum (Ref. 27395).
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Kinzer, J., R.B. Schnack and K. Schulz 1993 Aspects of horizontal distribution and diet of myctophid fish in the Arabian Sea with reference to the deep water oxygen deficiency. Deep-Sea Research II 40(3):783-800. (Ref. 27395)
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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