Diaphus splendidus (Brauer, 1904)
Horned lanternfish
Diaphus splendidus
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

 Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae
 Max. size:  9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 8000 m, oceanodromous
 Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: between 30°N and about 19°N and between 7°N and 11°S (uncommon over the Mauritanian Upwelling Region). Western Atlantic: USA in the Gulf Stream to Brazil. Indian Ocean: 7°N and 23°S; Agulhas Current (Ref. 4066). Western Pacific: to 35°N in Kuroshio and Tushima currents. Eastern Pacific: 8° and 12°S.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-17
 Biology:  Oceanic and mesopelagic, found between 375-750 m during the day; between 40-225 m at night (maximum abundance at 100 m depth) (Ref. 4479).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Collected from Buton Strait, USNM 93155 (Ref. 5572).

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 14.05.94
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 15.07.13
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 16.08.94

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