Species Diaphus diadematus Tåning, 1932
Crown Lanternfish
- Diaphus diadematus Tåning, Å.V. 1932. Notes on scopelids from the Dana Expeditions. 1. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 94: 125-146 figs 1-16 [137, fig. 9].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMUC P.2329199, west Indian Ocean [24°33´S, 38°26´E].
Paralectotype(s) ZMUC P.2329200.Subsequent designation references:
Nafpaktitis, B.G. 1973. A review of the lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae) described by Å. Vedel Tåning. Dana Reports 83: 1-46 figs 1-44 [28].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Cape Bouvard (32º44´S) to off Cape Cuvier (24ºS), WA, off Lizard Island, QLD (14º30´S) and off Ballina, NSW (28º48´S); tropical, east Atlantic, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Queensland: NE oceanic
- Western Australia: W oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
Legand, M. & Rivaton, J. 1967. Cycles biologiques des poissons mesopelagiques dans l'est de l'Ocean Indien. Cahiers O.R.S.T.O.M. Serie Océanographique 5(4): 73-98 figs 1-12
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Crown Lanternfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |