Longfin lanternfish
The longfin lanternfish (Diogenichthys atlanticus) is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish that is oviparous,[2] and a host of Sarcotretes scopeli.[3]
| Longfin lanternfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.[2] It lives from 18 to 1,250 meters below the ocean surface.[4] It can be found at 400 to 930 meters deep during the day, and 18 to 1,050 meters deep at night.[2]
Description
It grows up to a length of 2.9 cm.[2] It has 11 to 12 dorsal finrays, 16 to 17 anal finrays, and 14 pectoral finrays.[5]
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 considers it a Least Concern species.[4]
Synonymised names
Put by the World Register of Marine Species.[3]
- Diogenichthye atlanticus Tåning, 1928 (misspelling)
- Diogenichthys atlanticum (Tåning, 1928)
- Diogenichthys scofieldi Bolin, 1939
- Myctophum laternatum atlanticum Tåning, 1928
References
- Hulley, P. (2015). "Diogenichthys atlanticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198614A15581533. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198614A15581533.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Diogenichthys atlanticus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Diogenichthys atlanticus (Tåning, 1928)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- "Marine Species Identification Portal : Diogenichthys atlanticus". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2019-04-07.