Diaphus bertelseni
Diaphus bertelseni, or Bertelsen's lanternfish, is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish.[1]
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| Diaphus bertelseni Nafpaktitis, 1966 | |
Habitat and distribution
The species lives in areas like the Eastern Atlantic, Western Atlantic, Southwest Pacific, and the Eastern Pacific, living from 0 to 300 meters below the surface.[1] They are mostly at 200 to 300 meters deep during the day, and 60 to 175 meters deep at night.[2]
Description
It grows to a length of 9.1 cm,[1] and can have up to 15 dorsal fins, 15 anal fins, 8 pelvic fins, 18 gill rakers, and 35 lateral lines. Their coloring is dark with paler photophores.[2]
References
- "Diaphus bertelseni summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- "Western Atlantic Fish // Diaphus bertelseni". watlfish.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
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