Parr's Lanternfish
Diaphus parri
- Usual depth130–1,150 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, September, and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Diaphus parri, also known as Parr's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Diaphus parri”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 77 records
- March: 33 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 47 records
- July: 10 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 103 records
- October: 36 records
- November: 36 records
- December: 80 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 130–1,150 m · Deepest record: 4,500 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Parr's Lanternfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Chikamehadaka, チカメハダカ
Other scientific names: Diaphus kendalli, Diaphus longleyi, Diaphus rassi
Similar species
- Garman’s lanternfish
Diaphus garmani
- Malayan Lanternfish
Diaphus malayanus
- Regan's lanternfish
Diaphus regani
- Golden-nosed lantern fish
Diaphus chrysorhynchus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 880 open-data records from 1909 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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