Biology:Diaphus danae

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Diaphus danae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. danae
Binomial name
Diaphus danae
Tåning, 1932

Diaphus danae, also known as Dana lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Danish research vessel Dana, from which the type specimen was collected.[4]

References

  1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus danae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T129511745A129564188. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T129511745A129564188.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/129511745/129564188. Retrieved 21 January 2024. 
  2. Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus danae" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/myctophiformes/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3763380 entry