Diaphus jenseni Tåning, 1932
Jensen's lanternfish
Diaphus jenseni
photo by Dubosc, J.

 Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae
 Max. size:  5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 350 - 1389 m, oceanodromous
 Distribution:  Indo-Pacific. Southeast Atlantic. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15
 Biology:  High-oceanic and mesopelagic. Found in the upper 85 m at night (Ref. 4066).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Collected from off eastern Mindoro I. (holotype of D. carlsoni), northern Mindanao I. (holotype of D. gudgeri) and Sulu Sea (holotype of D. kylei) (Ref. 5572).

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 28.02.96
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 15.07.13

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