Attains more than 150 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic;
325 - 600 m (day); 40 - 175 m (night); adults probably nonmigratory. Off all our coasts. In Atlantic (50
0
-17°N and
19° S to Subtropical Convergence) and Indo-Pacific.
86.17 Diaphus fragilis
TAning, 1928
Diaphus tragi/is Timing, 1928: 61 (12°11'N, 35°49'W); Nafpaktitis,
1978: 46*; Kawaguchi & Shimizu, 1978: 72*; Hulley, 1981: 131*.
D 17-19; A 16-18; P 11-12; GR (4-5)+(12-13); AO (5-7)+(4-6).
Attains 99 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 520 - 600 m
(day); 15 - 125 m (night). Not yet recorded from our area.
Atlantic (39°N-26°S, but absent in Benguela Upwelling
Region) and tropical Indo-Pacific (with extensions to 35°N
in Kuroshio Current and to 34°S in East Australian Current).
86.17 Diaphus fragilis: 7 em SL female (after Nafpaktitis, 1978).
86.18 Diaphus fulgens
(Brauer, 1904)
Myctophum (Nyctophus) tulgens Brauer, 1904: 402, Fig. 4 (04°05'08"S,
70°01 '09"E). Diaphus fulgens: Nafpaktitis, 1978: 69*.
D 13-14; A 12-13; P9-1O; GR (5-6)+(12-14); AO (4-6)+(4-6).
Attains 45 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic. Not yet
recorded from our area. Indian Ocean (08°N-lOOS) and
Mozambique Channel (southwards to 18°S), southeast
Asian seas and tropical Pacific.
86.18 Diaphus fulgens: 3.5 em SL female (after Nafpaktitis, 1978)
d6: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
86.19 Diaphus garmani
Gilbert, 1906
Diaphus garmani Gilbert, 1906: 258, PI. 2 (Cuba); Nafpaktitis, 1978:
14*; Kotthaus, 1979: 51*; Hulley, 1981: 133*; 1984: 70; Gj0saeter, 1981:
220; Gj0saeter & Beck, 1981: 257.
D 15-16; A 16-17; P 11-12; GR (6-8)+(12-14); AO (6-8)+(4-6).
Att~ins 60 mm. Pseudoceanic, pelagic: 325 -750m (day);
from surface to 125 m at night. Occurs over the east coast
continental shelf/slope southwards to about 26°S. Atlantic
(36°N-07°S), Indo-Pacific to Mexico.
-. . . . - .~
~::.:p.r-·
~~)1:.:;:::;~~~\~::..--::=7'~-...,-... ""':::~.::)
86.19 Diaphus garmani: 3 em SL.
86.20 Diaphus hudsoni
Zubrigg & Scott, 1976
Diaphus theta: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part). Diaphus c.f.
theta: Hulley, 1972: 227 (in part); Karrer, 1975: 69; O'Toole, 1976: 28.
Diaphus hudsoni Zubrigg & Scott, 1976: 1539, Figs. 1-2 (44°14'S,
42°43'W); Nafpaktitis, 1978: 62*; HuUey, 1981: 139*; 1984: 70.
D 13-15; A 12-14; P 10-12; GR (7-9)+(15-19); AO (4-6)+(4-6).
Attains 84 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; mainly
below 250 m (night). From 18°S off our west coast to 27°S
off our east coast. Circumglobally between Subtropical
Convergence and about 50 0 S (with northern extensions in
eastern boundary currents).
--==---..-.;::;::;;; __ .,....._ .... u.:~~:/
~':'-'--'..;.1111-.:-:~~::~~
86.20 Diaphus hudsoni: 7 em SL.
86.21 Diaphus jenseni
Taning, 1932
Diaphus jenseni Timing, 1932: 141, Fig. 14 (03°18'N, 129"02'E); Nafpaktitis, 1978: 21*; Kawaguchi & Shimizu, 1978: 110*; Kotthaus, 1979:
51*; Hulley, 1984: 70* .
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325 - 600 m (day); 40 - 175 m (night); adults probably nonmigratory. Off all our coasts. In Atlantic (50
0
-17°N and
19° S to Subtropical Convergence) and Indo-Pacific.
86.17 Diaphus fragilis
TAning, 1928
Diaphus tragi/is Timing, 1928: 61 (12°11'N, 35°49'W); Nafpaktitis,
1978: 46*; Kawaguchi & Shimizu, 1978: 72*; Hulley, 1981: 131*.
D 17-19; A 16-18; P 11-12; GR (4-5)+(12-13); AO (5-7)+(4-6).
Attains 99 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 520 - 600 m
(day); 15 - 125 m (night). Not yet recorded from our area.
Atlantic (39°N-26°S, but absent in Benguela Upwelling
Region) and tropical Indo-Pacific (with extensions to 35°N
in Kuroshio Current and to 34°S in East Australian Current).
86.17 Diaphus fragilis: 7 em SL female (after Nafpaktitis, 1978).
86.18 Diaphus fulgens
(Brauer, 1904)
Myctophum (Nyctophus) tulgens Brauer, 1904: 402, Fig. 4 (04°05'08"S,
70°01 '09"E). Diaphus fulgens: Nafpaktitis, 1978: 69*.
D 13-14; A 12-13; P9-1O; GR (5-6)+(12-14); AO (4-6)+(4-6).
Attains 45 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic. Not yet
recorded from our area. Indian Ocean (08°N-lOOS) and
Mozambique Channel (southwards to 18°S), southeast
Asian seas and tropical Pacific.
86.18 Diaphus fulgens: 3.5 em SL female (after Nafpaktitis, 1978)
d6: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
86.19 Diaphus garmani
Gilbert, 1906
Diaphus garmani Gilbert, 1906: 258, PI. 2 (Cuba); Nafpaktitis, 1978:
14*; Kotthaus, 1979: 51*; Hulley, 1981: 133*; 1984: 70; Gj0saeter, 1981:
220; Gj0saeter & Beck, 1981: 257.
D 15-16; A 16-17; P 11-12; GR (6-8)+(12-14); AO (6-8)+(4-6).
Att~ins 60 mm. Pseudoceanic, pelagic: 325 -750m (day);
from surface to 125 m at night. Occurs over the east coast
continental shelf/slope southwards to about 26°S. Atlantic
(36°N-07°S), Indo-Pacific to Mexico.
-. . . . - .~
~::.:p.r-·
~~)1:.:;:::;~~~\~::..--::=7'~-...,-... ""':::~.::)
86.19 Diaphus garmani: 3 em SL.
86.20 Diaphus hudsoni
Zubrigg & Scott, 1976
Diaphus theta: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part). Diaphus c.f.
theta: Hulley, 1972: 227 (in part); Karrer, 1975: 69; O'Toole, 1976: 28.
Diaphus hudsoni Zubrigg & Scott, 1976: 1539, Figs. 1-2 (44°14'S,
42°43'W); Nafpaktitis, 1978: 62*; HuUey, 1981: 139*; 1984: 70.
D 13-15; A 12-14; P 10-12; GR (7-9)+(15-19); AO (4-6)+(4-6).
Attains 84 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; mainly
below 250 m (night). From 18°S off our west coast to 27°S
off our east coast. Circumglobally between Subtropical
Convergence and about 50 0 S (with northern extensions in
eastern boundary currents).
--==---..-.;::;::;;; __ .,....._ .... u.:~~:/
~':'-'--'..;.1111-.:-:~~::~~
86.20 Diaphus hudsoni: 7 em SL.
86.21 Diaphus jenseni
Taning, 1932
Diaphus jenseni Timing, 1932: 141, Fig. 14 (03°18'N, 129"02'E); Nafpaktitis, 1978: 21*; Kawaguchi & Shimizu, 1978: 110*; Kotthaus, 1979:
51*; Hulley, 1984: 70* .
291