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Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Diaphinae
Etymology: Diaphus: Greek, dis, dia = through + Greek, physa, phyo = to beget, to have as offspring (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Robert ‘Bob’ Lester Wisner (1912–2005) was an American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 50 - 375 m (Ref. 58302). Subtropical
Western Central Pacific. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii (Ref. 40966).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4517)
Epi- and mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paxton, J.R. and P.A. Hulley, 1999. Myctophidae. Lanternfishes. p. 1957-1964. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9835)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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