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Etymology: Diaphus: Greek, dis, dia = through + Greek, physa, phyo = to beget, to have as offspring (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Ernst Vanhöffen (1858–1918) was a German zoologist, geologist and botanist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά); ωκεανόδρομο(ς) (Ref. 51243); εύρος βάθους 40 - 750 m (Ref. 4479). Subtropical; 20°N - 35°S, 58°W -

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Atlantic Ocean: Endemic to the Atlantic.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4479)

High-oceanic, mesopelagic species. Found at 275-750 m during the day and at 40-125 m during the night. Sexually mature from about 2.7 cm (Ref. 4479).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Paxton, John | Συνεργάτες

Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4479)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

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Diaphus vanhoeffeni (Brauer, 1906)