D 15-16; A 15-16; P 11-12; GR (6-7)+(13-15); AD (6-7)+(4-6) .
Attains 45 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 85 m
(night). Indian Ocean (lOON-lOOS and in Mozambique
Channel to about 20 0 S); tropical Indo-Pacific (to at least
145°W).
86.26 Diaphus meadi
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus theta: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part). Diaphus holti
(non Taning): Nafpaktitis et aI. , 1977: 161* (in part). Diaphus meadi Nafpaktitis, 1978: 63, Figs. 62-64 (27°lO'S, 08°59'E); Hulley, 1981: 142*.
D 13-15; A 12-14; P 10-12; GR (4-6)+(11-14); AD (4-6)+(4-6).
Attains 47 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 250 m
(night). In upwelled waters off west coast northwards to at
least 21°S . A circumglobal convergence species (32°-41°S),
but a variant form between 150° and 1200W.
86.26 Diaphus meadi: 4 em SL.
86.27 Diaphus metopoclampus
(Cocco, 1829)
Nyctophus metopoclampus Cocco, 1829: 144 (Messina, Italy). Diaphus
metopoclampus: Krefft, 1974: 230*; Wisner, 1976: 124*; Nafpaktitis et
aI., 1977: 150*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 56*; Hulley, 1981 : 148*; 1984: 72.
D 14-16; A 14-16; P 10-11; GR (7-9)+(14-15); AD 6+(5-7) .
Attains 75 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 375 - 850 m
(day); 90 - 850 m (night). South of 29°S off west coast and
27°S off east coast. Mediterranean, Atlantic, Indo-West
Pacific.
86.27 Dlapnus metopoClampus: 3.5 em SL.
86: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
86.28 Diaphus mol/is
TAning, 1928
Diaphus mol/is Timing, 1928: 60 (19OZ2'N, 24°Q6'W); Krefft, 1974: 220;
McGinnis, 1974: 176*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 76*; Kawaguchi & Shimizu,
1978: 34*; Hulley, 1981: 150*; 1984: 72. Diaphus rafinesquei: Norman,
1930: 334 (in part) . Diaphus fulgens: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in
part).
D 12-14; A 12-14; P 10-11; GR (4-6)+(10-13); AD (4-6)+(3-5) .
Attains 66 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 300 - 800 m
(day); 33 - 350 m (night), with size stratification with depth.
Off all our coasts. Broadly tropical distribution in all major
oceans.
86.28 Diaphus mollis: 5.5 em SL.
86.29 Diaphus nielseni
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus nielseniNafpaktitis, 1978: 17, Figs. 12-13 (06°37'N, 122°24'E);
Gj~saeter & Beck, 1981: 257*; Hulley, 1984: 72*.
D 13-15; A 13-15; P 9-10; GR (6-7)+(14-16); AD (5-7)+(4-6).
Attains 40 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic. Taken once
in the Agulhas Current (300I7'S, 3I°25'E); off east coast of
Madagascar, in Mozambique Channel (I5°-2I°S) and from
southeast Asian seas northwards to southern Japan.
- .......... _-.......... ....... _--......•. -..... -.. .
86.29 Diaphus nielseni: 3.5 em SL.
86.30 Diaphus ostenfeldi
n.ning, 1932
Diaphus ostenfeldi Timing, 1932: 142, Fig. 15 (35°36'S, 171°52'E);
Trunov, 1968: 747* ; Hulley, 1972: 227; 1981: 153* ; Krefft, 1974: 232* ;
1978: 446; McGinnis, 1974: 173*; Wisner, 1976: 123*; Nafpaktitis, 1978:
51* .
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Attains 45 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 85 m
(night). Indian Ocean (lOON-lOOS and in Mozambique
Channel to about 20 0 S); tropical Indo-Pacific (to at least
145°W).
86.26 Diaphus meadi
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus theta: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part). Diaphus holti
(non Taning): Nafpaktitis et aI. , 1977: 161* (in part). Diaphus meadi Nafpaktitis, 1978: 63, Figs. 62-64 (27°lO'S, 08°59'E); Hulley, 1981: 142*.
D 13-15; A 12-14; P 10-12; GR (4-6)+(11-14); AD (4-6)+(4-6).
Attains 47 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 250 m
(night). In upwelled waters off west coast northwards to at
least 21°S . A circumglobal convergence species (32°-41°S),
but a variant form between 150° and 1200W.
86.26 Diaphus meadi: 4 em SL.
86.27 Diaphus metopoclampus
(Cocco, 1829)
Nyctophus metopoclampus Cocco, 1829: 144 (Messina, Italy). Diaphus
metopoclampus: Krefft, 1974: 230*; Wisner, 1976: 124*; Nafpaktitis et
aI., 1977: 150*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 56*; Hulley, 1981 : 148*; 1984: 72.
D 14-16; A 14-16; P 10-11; GR (7-9)+(14-15); AD 6+(5-7) .
Attains 75 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 375 - 850 m
(day); 90 - 850 m (night). South of 29°S off west coast and
27°S off east coast. Mediterranean, Atlantic, Indo-West
Pacific.
86.27 Dlapnus metopoClampus: 3.5 em SL.
86: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
86.28 Diaphus mol/is
TAning, 1928
Diaphus mol/is Timing, 1928: 60 (19OZ2'N, 24°Q6'W); Krefft, 1974: 220;
McGinnis, 1974: 176*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 76*; Kawaguchi & Shimizu,
1978: 34*; Hulley, 1981: 150*; 1984: 72. Diaphus rafinesquei: Norman,
1930: 334 (in part) . Diaphus fulgens: Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in
part).
D 12-14; A 12-14; P 10-11; GR (4-6)+(10-13); AD (4-6)+(3-5) .
Attains 66 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 300 - 800 m
(day); 33 - 350 m (night), with size stratification with depth.
Off all our coasts. Broadly tropical distribution in all major
oceans.
86.28 Diaphus mollis: 5.5 em SL.
86.29 Diaphus nielseni
Nafpaktitis, 1978
Diaphus nielseniNafpaktitis, 1978: 17, Figs. 12-13 (06°37'N, 122°24'E);
Gj~saeter & Beck, 1981: 257*; Hulley, 1984: 72*.
D 13-15; A 13-15; P 9-10; GR (6-7)+(14-16); AD (5-7)+(4-6).
Attains 40 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic. Taken once
in the Agulhas Current (300I7'S, 3I°25'E); off east coast of
Madagascar, in Mozambique Channel (I5°-2I°S) and from
southeast Asian seas northwards to southern Japan.
- .......... _-.......... ....... _--......•. -..... -.. .
86.29 Diaphus nielseni: 3.5 em SL.
86.30 Diaphus ostenfeldi
n.ning, 1932
Diaphus ostenfeldi Timing, 1932: 142, Fig. 15 (35°36'S, 171°52'E);
Trunov, 1968: 747* ; Hulley, 1972: 227; 1981: 153* ; Krefft, 1974: 232* ;
1978: 446; McGinnis, 1974: 173*; Wisner, 1976: 123*; Nafpaktitis, 1978:
51* .
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