Biology:Diaphus ehrhorni

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

Diaphus ehrhorni 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 entomologist Edward M. Ehrhorn (1862–1941), of Honolulu, Hawaii.[4]

References

  1. Arceo, H., Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Quiazon, K.M., Muallil, R. & Nanola, C. (2019). "Diaphus ehrhorni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T114169434A114169461. doi:10.2305/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T114169434A114169461.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/114169434/114169461. 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 ehrhorni" 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 ☰ Q2124366 entry