Biology:Diaphus hudsoni

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Diaphus hudsoni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. hudsoni
Binomial name
Diaphus hudsoni
Zurbrigg & W. B. Scott, 1976

Diaphus hudsoni, or Hudson's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 8.4 cm (3.3 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Hudson, in honor of the Hudson 70 Cruise around the Americas, during which the type specimen was collected.[4]

References

  1. Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus hudsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T15598669A15603700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598669A15603700.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15598669/15603700. Retrieved 8 January 2024. 
  2. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus hudsoni" 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 ☰ Q3766843 entry