Longfin lanternfish

The longfin lanternfish (Diogenichthys atlanticus) is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish that is oviparous,[1] and a host of Sarcotretes scopeli.[2]

Longfin lanternfish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Myctophiformes
Family:
Myctophidae
Genus:
Diogenichthys
Species:
D. atlanticus
Binomial name
Diogenichthys atlanticus
Tåning, 1928

Distribution and habitat

It is a widespread species, that lives in oceans like the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean,[1] and lives at depths from 18 to 1,250 meters below the ocean surface.[3] It can be found at 400 to 930 meters deep during the day, and 18 to 1,050 meters deep at night.[1]

Description

It grows up to a length of 2.9 cm,[1] and it has 11 to 12 dorsal finrays, 16 to 17 anal finrays, and 14 pectoral finrays.[4]

Conservation

It is an abundant species of fish, with a stable population, with no known threats, and occurs in many marine protected areas, so the IUCN Red List puts it at as a Least Concern species.[3]

Synonymised names

Put by the World Register of Marine Species.[2]

  • Diogenichthye atlanticus Tåning, 1928 (misspelling)
  • Diogenichthys atlanticum (Tåning, 1928)
  • Diogenichthys scofieldi Bolin, 1939
  • Myctophum laternatum atlanticum Tåning, 1928

References
  1. "Diogenichthys atlanticus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Diogenichthys atlanticus (Tåning, 1928)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  3. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  4. "Marine Species Identification Portal : Diogenichthys atlanticus". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
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