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Longfin lanternfish

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Longfin lanternfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diogenichthys
Species:
D. atlanticus
Binomial name
Diogenichthys atlanticus
Tåning, 1928

The longfin lanternfish (Diogenichthys atlanticus) is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish that is oviparous,[2] and a host of Sarcotretes scopeli.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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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

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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

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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

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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

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