Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Oceanic species occurring between 375-750 m during the day and between 40-225 m at night.Reach sexual maturity at 7,6 cm (Ref. 47377).
-
Hulley, P.A. 1990 Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4479)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4479&speccode=21
© FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Distribution
Tropical waters of all three oceans with extensions into higher latitudes in western boundary currents: in the Atlantic to 38°N and 39°S; in the western Pacific to 26°N. Eastern Atlantic: from about 4°N to about 13°S, with some records at about 20°N, but absent over the Mauritanian Upwelling Region.
-
Hulley, P.A. 1990 Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4479)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4479&speccode=21
© FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Georges Bank to Brazil
-
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
© WoRMS for SMEBD
Source:
World Register of Marine Species
Trusted
Gulf of Mexico, North West Atlantic, South Africa (country)
-
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
-
Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
-
Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145245
© WoRMS for SMEBD
Source:
World Register of Marine Species
Trusted
Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 16 - 18
-
Hulley, P.A. 1986 Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4066)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4066&speccode=10238
© FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Size
Max. size
10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4479))
-
Hulley, P.A. 1990 Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4479)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4479&speccode=21
© FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Ecology
Habitat
Environment
bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 40 - 820 m (Ref. 13608)
-
Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p. (Ref. 51243)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=51243&speccode=4683
-
Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.) 1983 Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p. (Ref. 13608)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=13608&speccode=14336
© FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
nektonic
-
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
© WoRMS for SMEBD
Source:
World Register of Marine Species
Trusted
Known from seamounts and knolls
-
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145453
© WoRMS for SMEBD
Source:
World Register of Marine Species
Trusted
Depth range based on 45 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 37 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 50 - 3500
Temperature range (°C): 1.823 - 26.896
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.217 - 34.620
Salinity (PPS): 34.544 - 36.588
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.360 - 6.141
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.038 - 2.615
Silicate (umol/l): 0.885 - 141.240
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 50 - 3500
Temperature range (°C): 1.823 - 26.896
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.217 - 34.620
Salinity (PPS): 34.544 - 36.588
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.360 - 6.141
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.038 - 2.615
Silicate (umol/l): 0.885 - 141.240
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 37 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 50 - 3500
Temperature range (°C): 1.823 - 26.896
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.217 - 34.620
Salinity (PPS): 34.544 - 36.588
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.360 - 6.141
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.038 - 2.615
Silicate (umol/l): 0.885 - 141.240
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 50 - 3500
Temperature range (°C): 1.823 - 26.896
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.217 - 34.620
Salinity (PPS): 34.544 - 36.588
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.360 - 6.141
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.038 - 2.615
Silicate (umol/l): 0.885 - 141.240
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Trusted
Depth: 40 - 820m.
From 40 to 820 meters.
Habitat: bathypelagic. Oceanic and mesopelagic, occurs between 375-750 m during the day and between 40-225 m at night.
From 40 to 820 meters.
Habitat: bathypelagic. Oceanic and mesopelagic, occurs between 375-750 m during the day and between 40-225 m at night.
© FishWise Professional
Source:
FishWise Professional
Trusted
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.
-
Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p. (Ref. 51243)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=51243&speccode=4683
© FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Trophic Strategy
Oceanic species occurring between 375-750 m during the day and between 40-225 m at night.
© FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Diaphus problematicus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 10
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 10
Species With Barcodes: 1
© Barcode of Life Data Systems
Trusted
Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
-
IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
© FishBase
Source:
FishBase
Trusted
Disclaimer
EOL content is automatically assembled from many different content providers. As a result, from time to time you may find pages on EOL that are confusing.
To request an improvement, please leave a comment on the page. Thank you!
