Slopewater Lanternfish
Diaphus taaningi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 40–475 m
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small lanternfish that hovers over continental shelves and slopes, rising toward the surface at night and sinking back by day. In the oxygen starved Cariaco Trench it stays unusually shallow, blocked from deeper water by anoxic conditions. It carries rows of light producing organs along its body.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Myctophiformes › Myctophidae › Diaphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158894.
FAQ
- How deep does the Slopewater Lanternfish live?
- The Slopewater Lanternfish (Diaphus taaningi) is typically found at 40–475 m.
- Is the Slopewater Lanternfish dangerous to divers?
- The Slopewater Lanternfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Slopewater Lanternfish get?
- The Slopewater Lanternfish grows to about 7 cm.