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Diaphus vanhoeffeni (Brauer, 1906) |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 40 - 750 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: Endemic to the Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | 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). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 February 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||