Diaphus parri Tåning, 1932
Parr's lanternfish
photo by Dubosc, J.

Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae
Max. size:  6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 350 - 1071 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: off the west coast of South Africa, in Agulhas water pockets. Indian Ocean: 10°N-12°S, with an extension to 25°S in the Mozambique Channel. Western Pacific: off southern Japan (Ref. 559) and the South China Sea (Ref. 41521) to Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Also known from the eastern Pacific (Ref. 9325, 45845).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-13
Biology:  Oceanic and mesopelagic. Found in the upper 150 m at night (Ref. 4066). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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