Diaphus vanhoeffeni
Diaphus vanhoeffeni (Brauer, 1906)


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Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae
Max. size:  4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 40 - 750 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean: Endemic to the Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  High-oceanic, mesopelagic species. Found at 275-750 m during the day and at 40-125 m during the night. Sexually mature from about 2.7 cm (Ref. 4479).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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