Diaphus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871)

Blue lantern fish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Myctophiformes \| Myctophidae
Synonyms	Scopelus coeruleus, Diaphus caeruleus, Myctophum caeruleum, ... more
Common names	Blue lanternfish, 天蓝眶灯鱼, 蓝式眼眶鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Kailola, P.J. 1987. (Ref. 6993)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26165)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 457 - 549 m (Ref. 26165)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Andaman Sea (Ref. 48453), Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993), Indonesia (Ref. 5978), Taiwan (Ref. 39633), Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897), and Australia (Ref. 7300). South China Sea (Re.74511).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Mesopelagic species (Ref. 7300). Lipid content is 10.2-17.2 % in fresh body weight (Ref. 9195).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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