Biology:Diaphus coeruleus

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Short description: Species of fish

Diaphus coeruleus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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