86: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
86.12 Diaphus antonbruuni: 4 em SL female holotype (after Nafpaktitis,
1978).
86.13 Diaphus brachycephalus
Taning, 1928
Diaphus brachycephalus Hilling, 1928: 59 (19°22'N, 24°06'W); Wisner,
1976: 141*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 80*; Kotthaus, 1979: 53*; Hulley, 1981:
121 *; 1984: 69. Diaphus theta: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part).
D 12-14; A 12-14; P 10-12; GR (5-7)+(11-14); AO (4-6)+(3- 5).
Attains 57 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 175 - 550 m
(day); near surface to 225 m (night); large males partially or
non-migratory. In Agulhas Current and off west coast in
Agulhas Water pockets; broadly tropical distribution in
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.
86.13 Diaphus brachycephalus: 2.5 em Sl.
86.14 Diaphus diadematus
Taning, 1932
Diaphus diadematus Taning, 1932: 137, Fig. 9 (24°33'S, 38°26'E);
Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283; Krefft, 1974: 231*; Wisner, 1976: 107*;
Nafpaktitis, 1978: 38*; Hulley, 1981: 123; 1984: 69; Gj0saeter, 1981: 220.
D 13-14; A 13-15; P 10-12; GR (4-5)+(11-12); AO (4- 6)+(3-5).
Attains 42 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 100 m
0 1
86.14 Diaphus diadematus: 3 em Sl.
290
(night). In Agulhas Current and off west coast in Agulhas
Water pockets and warmed, upwelled Central Water northwards to 18°S. Indian Ocean (02°N-38°S and in Mozambique Channel, but absent in central sector).
86.15 Diaphus dumerilii
(Bleeker, 1856)
Scopelus dumerilii Bleeker, 1856: 67 (off Manado, Celebes). Diaphus
dumerili: Norman, 1930: 331; O'Toole, 1976: 29*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 83.
Diaphus dumerilii: Wisner, 1976: 102*;Nafpaktitisetal., 1977: 113*; Hulley, 1981: 125*.
D 14-15; A 14-15; P 11-12; GR (7-9)+(16-18); AO (6-7)+(4-6).
Attains 65 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic population:
225 - 750 m (day); from the surface to 125 m at night;
pseudoceanic, pelagic population: upper 50 m (night). Occurs off west coast as a pseudoceanic, pelagic species southwards to 23°S. A high-oceanic species in Atlantic (51°N25°S); pseudoceanic in western South Atlantic (28°-40 0 S).
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86.15 Diaphus dumerilii: 5.5 em Sl.
86.16 Diaphus effulgens
(Goode & Bean, 1896)
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Aethoprora effulgens Goode & Bean, 1896: 87, Pl. 27, Fig. 103 (off
Boston, U.S.A.). Myctophum (Diaphus) aelochrus Barnard, 1927: 1021
(60 miles WSW Table Bay, stomach of stockfish). Diaphus elucens (non
Brauer): Smith, SFSA No. 201*'(in part). 'Diaphus effulgens: Grindley &
Penrith, 1965: 283; Hulley, 1972: 240; 1981: 128*; 1984: 70; Nafpaktitis,
1978: 53*.
D 15-17; A 15-16; P 11-13; GR: South Atlantic (5-7)+(13-14); GR:
Indian Ocean (5-6)+(12-14); AO (5-7)+(4-6).
86.16 Diaphus effulgens: 4 em Sl.
86.12 Diaphus antonbruuni: 4 em SL female holotype (after Nafpaktitis,
1978).
86.13 Diaphus brachycephalus
Taning, 1928
Diaphus brachycephalus Hilling, 1928: 59 (19°22'N, 24°06'W); Wisner,
1976: 141*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 80*; Kotthaus, 1979: 53*; Hulley, 1981:
121 *; 1984: 69. Diaphus theta: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part).
D 12-14; A 12-14; P 10-12; GR (5-7)+(11-14); AO (4-6)+(3- 5).
Attains 57 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 175 - 550 m
(day); near surface to 225 m (night); large males partially or
non-migratory. In Agulhas Current and off west coast in
Agulhas Water pockets; broadly tropical distribution in
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.
86.13 Diaphus brachycephalus: 2.5 em Sl.
86.14 Diaphus diadematus
Taning, 1932
Diaphus diadematus Taning, 1932: 137, Fig. 9 (24°33'S, 38°26'E);
Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283; Krefft, 1974: 231*; Wisner, 1976: 107*;
Nafpaktitis, 1978: 38*; Hulley, 1981: 123; 1984: 69; Gj0saeter, 1981: 220.
D 13-14; A 13-15; P 10-12; GR (4-5)+(11-12); AO (4- 6)+(3-5).
Attains 42 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 100 m
0 1
86.14 Diaphus diadematus: 3 em Sl.
290
(night). In Agulhas Current and off west coast in Agulhas
Water pockets and warmed, upwelled Central Water northwards to 18°S. Indian Ocean (02°N-38°S and in Mozambique Channel, but absent in central sector).
86.15 Diaphus dumerilii
(Bleeker, 1856)
Scopelus dumerilii Bleeker, 1856: 67 (off Manado, Celebes). Diaphus
dumerili: Norman, 1930: 331; O'Toole, 1976: 29*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 83.
Diaphus dumerilii: Wisner, 1976: 102*;Nafpaktitisetal., 1977: 113*; Hulley, 1981: 125*.
D 14-15; A 14-15; P 11-12; GR (7-9)+(16-18); AO (6-7)+(4-6).
Attains 65 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic population:
225 - 750 m (day); from the surface to 125 m at night;
pseudoceanic, pelagic population: upper 50 m (night). Occurs off west coast as a pseudoceanic, pelagic species southwards to 23°S. A high-oceanic species in Atlantic (51°N25°S); pseudoceanic in western South Atlantic (28°-40 0 S).
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86.15 Diaphus dumerilii: 5.5 em Sl.
86.16 Diaphus effulgens
(Goode & Bean, 1896)
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Aethoprora effulgens Goode & Bean, 1896: 87, Pl. 27, Fig. 103 (off
Boston, U.S.A.). Myctophum (Diaphus) aelochrus Barnard, 1927: 1021
(60 miles WSW Table Bay, stomach of stockfish). Diaphus elucens (non
Brauer): Smith, SFSA No. 201*'(in part). 'Diaphus effulgens: Grindley &
Penrith, 1965: 283; Hulley, 1972: 240; 1981: 128*; 1984: 70; Nafpaktitis,
1978: 53*.
D 15-17; A 15-16; P 11-13; GR: South Atlantic (5-7)+(13-14); GR:
Indian Ocean (5-6)+(12-14); AO (5-7)+(4-6).
86.16 Diaphus effulgens: 4 em Sl.