Where Does Diaphanous Hatchetfish Live?

Diaphanous Hatchetfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Diaphanous Hatchetfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones, ranging from approximately 200 meters to over 1,000 meters (650 to 3,300 feet). Juveniles may inhabit shallower depths.

Environment

Oceanic, pelagic, inhabiting the water column far from the seafloor. They are part of the deep scattering layer, undergoing diel vertical migrations.

Geographic range

Cosmopolitan in tropical to temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Absent from polar regions and enclosed seas with limited deep-water circulation.

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