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Richardson's Headlightfish

Diaphus richardsoni Tåning 1932

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Migration

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Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14
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Biology

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Oceanic and mesopelagic, found below 200 m at night (Ref. 4066). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
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Diaphus richardsoni

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Diaphus richardsoni, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865), who was the first collector and writer on lanternfishes from the Indo-Pacific.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin..
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus richardsoni" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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Diaphus richardsoni: Brief Summary

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Diaphus richardsoni, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.

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