White-spotted lantern fish explained

The white-spotted lantern fish (Diaphus rafinesquii), also called Rafinesque's lanternfish, is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Etymology

Its specific name refers to the polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783–1840).[5]

Description

The white-spotted lantern fish is silvery in colour, spotted with photophores, with a maximum length of .[6]

Habitat

Diaphus rafinesquii is bathypelagic or mesopelagic and oceanodromous, living at depths of in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.[7] [8] [9] During the day, it is typically found at and at night, the adults are at and the young at .[10]

Behaviour

Males are slightly larger; spawning is in autumn and winter.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mundy, Bruce C.. Checklist of the Fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. July 25, 2005. Bishop Museum Press. 9781581780444 . Google Books.
  2. Book: Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. John. McEachran. Janice D.. Fechhelm. July 25, 1998. University of Texas Press. 9780292752061 . Google Books.
  3. Web site: White-spoted lantern fish - Diaphus rafinesquii - (Cocco, 1838). eunis.eea.europa.eu.
  4. Web site: The Taxonomy and Distribution of Lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae) of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Robert L.. Wisner. July 25, 1976. Department of Defense, Navy Department, Naval Ocean Research and Development Activity. Google Books.
  5. Book: Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United. Identification guide to the mesopelagic fishes of the central and south east Atlantic Ocean. August 1, 2020. Food & Agriculture Org.. 9789251330944 . Google Books.
  6. Web site: Diaphus rafinesquii. www.fishbase.se.
  7. Book: Order Iniomi (Myctophiformes): Part 7. Basil G.. Nafpaktitus. Richard H.. Backus. James E.. Craddock. Richard L.. Haedrich. Bruce H.. Robison. Charles. Karnella. October 23, 2018. Yale University Press. 9781933789170 . Google Books.
  8. Web site: Marine Species Identification Portal : Diaphus rafinesquei. species-identification.org.
  9. First record of Diaphus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838) (Myctophidae) in the Norwegian Sea . ResearchGate. 10.5324/fn.v32i0.1528 . 2013 . Wienerroither . Rupert . Bjelland . Otte . Fauna Norvegica . 32 . 39–43 . free .
  10. Web site: Diaphus rafinesquii (Cocco, 1838) White-spotted lantern fish . fishbase.in.
  11. Web site: Diaphus rafinesquii | NBN Atlas. species.nbnatlas.org.

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