coast in Agulhas Water pockets. Atlantic (40 0 N-39°S, but
absent south of 13°S in eastern sector) and tropical IndoPacific with extensions into higher latitudes in western
boundary currents.
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86.34 Diaphus problematicus: 5.5 em Sl.
86.35 Diaphus richardson;
T{ming, 1932
Diaphus richardsoni TAning, 1932: 136, Fig. 8 (02°10'N, 138°20'E);
Krefft, 1974: 232*; Wisner, 1976: 143*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 81*; Kawaguchi
& Shimizu, 1978: 22*; Rulley, 1981: 160*; 1984: 59.
D 12-14; A 12-14; P 10-12; GR (6·7)+(13-15); AO (4-6)+(2·4).
Attains 60 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; below 200 m
(night). In Agulhas Current and off west coast in Agulhas
Water pockets. Indo-Pacific.
86.35 Diaphus richardsoni: 4.5 em Sl.
86.36 Diaphus signatus
Gilbert, 1908
Diaphus signatus Gilbert, 1908: 228, PI. 3 (Nuku Riva Ids., Marquesas
Group); Nafpaktitis, 1978: 15*.
D 15-16; A 15; P 11-12; GR (5-7)+(14-16); AO (5-7)+(5-6).
86.36 Diaphus signatus: 4 em SL female (after Nafpaktitis. 1978).
86: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
Maximum size unknown. Not yet recorded from our
area. Indo-Pacific to 18°S in Mozambique Channel.
86.37 Diaphus splendidus
(Brauer, 1904)
Myctophum (Nyctophus) splendidum Brauer, 1904: 399, Fig. 7 (Atlantic and Indian oceans). Diaphus splendidus: Smith & Smith, 1963: 9*;
Nafpaktitis, 1978: 23*; Kawaguchi & Shimizu, 1978: 105*; Rulley, 1981:
161*; 1984:74.
D 14-15; A 16-17; P 11-12; GR 5+{12-14); AO (5-7)+(5-7).
Attains 90 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 375 - 750 m
(day); 40 - 225 m (night). In Agulhas Current southwards to
31°S. Atlantic (40 0 N-28°S, but absent south of to°S in eastern sector); Indo-Pacific.
86.37 Diaphus splendidus: 6 em Sl.
86.38 Diaphus subtilis
Nafpaktitis, 1968
Diaphus subtilis Nafpaktitis, 1968: 92, Figs. 61-63 (13°47'N, 61OZ6'W);
Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 164*; Rulley, 1981: 163*.
D 12-14; A 13; P 10-12; GR (6-7)+(14-15); AO (5-6)+(6-7) .
Attains 85 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 375 - 750 m
(day); 40 - 550 m (night). Not yet recorded from our area.
Atlantic (40
0
N-37°S, but (?) absent in eastern South Atlantic).
86.38 Diaphus subtilis: 8 em SL female holotype (after Nafpaktitis, 1968).
86.39 Diaphus taaningi
Norman, 1930
Diaphus taaningi Norman, 1930: 332, Fig. 30 (00036'S, 08OZ8'E);
O'Toole, 1976: 28*; Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 126*; Rulley, 1981: 274.
D 13-15; A 13-15; P 10-11; GR (6-8)+(13-15); AO (4-6)+(4-6).
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absent south of 13°S in eastern sector) and tropical IndoPacific with extensions into higher latitudes in western
boundary currents.
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86.34 Diaphus problematicus: 5.5 em Sl.
86.35 Diaphus richardson;
T{ming, 1932
Diaphus richardsoni TAning, 1932: 136, Fig. 8 (02°10'N, 138°20'E);
Krefft, 1974: 232*; Wisner, 1976: 143*; Nafpaktitis, 1978: 81*; Kawaguchi
& Shimizu, 1978: 22*; Rulley, 1981: 160*; 1984: 59.
D 12-14; A 12-14; P 10-12; GR (6·7)+(13-15); AO (4-6)+(2·4).
Attains 60 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; below 200 m
(night). In Agulhas Current and off west coast in Agulhas
Water pockets. Indo-Pacific.
86.35 Diaphus richardsoni: 4.5 em Sl.
86.36 Diaphus signatus
Gilbert, 1908
Diaphus signatus Gilbert, 1908: 228, PI. 3 (Nuku Riva Ids., Marquesas
Group); Nafpaktitis, 1978: 15*.
D 15-16; A 15; P 11-12; GR (5-7)+(14-16); AO (5-7)+(5-6).
86.36 Diaphus signatus: 4 em SL female (after Nafpaktitis. 1978).
86: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
Maximum size unknown. Not yet recorded from our
area. Indo-Pacific to 18°S in Mozambique Channel.
86.37 Diaphus splendidus
(Brauer, 1904)
Myctophum (Nyctophus) splendidum Brauer, 1904: 399, Fig. 7 (Atlantic and Indian oceans). Diaphus splendidus: Smith & Smith, 1963: 9*;
Nafpaktitis, 1978: 23*; Kawaguchi & Shimizu, 1978: 105*; Rulley, 1981:
161*; 1984:74.
D 14-15; A 16-17; P 11-12; GR 5+{12-14); AO (5-7)+(5-7).
Attains 90 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 375 - 750 m
(day); 40 - 225 m (night). In Agulhas Current southwards to
31°S. Atlantic (40 0 N-28°S, but absent south of to°S in eastern sector); Indo-Pacific.
86.37 Diaphus splendidus: 6 em Sl.
86.38 Diaphus subtilis
Nafpaktitis, 1968
Diaphus subtilis Nafpaktitis, 1968: 92, Figs. 61-63 (13°47'N, 61OZ6'W);
Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 164*; Rulley, 1981: 163*.
D 12-14; A 13; P 10-12; GR (6-7)+(14-15); AO (5-6)+(6-7) .
Attains 85 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 375 - 750 m
(day); 40 - 550 m (night). Not yet recorded from our area.
Atlantic (40
0
N-37°S, but (?) absent in eastern South Atlantic).
86.38 Diaphus subtilis: 8 em SL female holotype (after Nafpaktitis, 1968).
86.39 Diaphus taaningi
Norman, 1930
Diaphus taaningi Norman, 1930: 332, Fig. 30 (00036'S, 08OZ8'E);
O'Toole, 1976: 28*; Nafpaktitis et aI., 1977: 126*; Rulley, 1981: 274.
D 13-15; A 13-15; P 10-11; GR (6-8)+(13-15); AO (4-6)+(4-6).
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