Biology:Diaphus dehaveni

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Diaphus dehaveni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. dehaveni
Binomial name
Diaphus dehaveni
Fowler, 1934

Diaphus dehaveni is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean. [2][3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Isaac Norris De Haven (1847-1924), a birder and a sportsman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for whom Fowler was thankful for the many local fishes that De Haven provided.[4]

References

  1. Nanola, C., Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Arceo, H., Quiazon, K.M. & Muallil, R. (2019). "Diaphus dehaveni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T114169380A114169384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T114169380A114169384.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/114169380/114169384. Retrieved 14 January 2024. 
  2. Paxton, J.R., 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1-28.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus dehaveni" 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 ☰ Q2705918 entry