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Diaphus suborbitalis Weber, 1913 |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 387 - 1537 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed in the region. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Lipid content is 7.9 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 3.7 % in total lipids (Ref. 9193). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||