Biology:Diaphus coeruleus

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Diaphus coeruleus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. coeruleus
Binomial name
Diaphus coeruleus
(Klunzinger, 1871)
Synonyms
  • (Klunzinger, 1871) Klunzinger, 1871
  • (Klunzinger, 1871) Diaphus caeruleus
  • Scopelus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871)
  • Myctophum caeruleum Myctophum caerulum

Diaphus coeruleus, the blue lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-West Pacific.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 13.7 cm (5.4 in).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus coeruleus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T129511555A129564155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T129511555A129564155.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/129511555/129564155. Retrieved 8 January 2024. 
  2. ↑ Kailola, P.J., 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea. A revised and annotated checklist. Vol. 1. Myxinidae to Synbranchidae. Research Bulletin No. 41. Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 194 p.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus coeruleus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2746318 entry