Diaphus whitleyi

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth144–726 m
Water temperature26–29 °C
Best monthsMarch and November
How commonRare

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About this species

Diaphus whitleyi, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Diaphus whitleyi”, 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: 0 records
February: 0 records
March: 3 records
April: 0 records
May: 0 records
June: 2 records
July: 0 records
August: 0 records
September: 0 records
October: 0 records
November: 5 records
December: 2 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 144–726 m · Deepest record: 751.5 m

140–150 m: 2 records
150–160 m: 0 records
160–170 m: 0 records
170–180 m: 2 records
180–190 m: 0 records
190–200 m: 0 records
200–210 m: 0 records
210–220 m: 1 records
220–230 m: 0 records
230–240 m: 0 records
240–250 m: 2 records
250+ m: 11 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C

26–28 °C: 1 records
28–30 °C: 17 records

Names and classification

Other scientific names: Diaphus atkinsoni

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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).
20 open-data records from 1908 to 1985.
Species data updated October 26, 2026.

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