Biology:Diaphus kuroshio

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Diaphus kuroshio
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. kuroshio
Binomial name
Diaphus kuroshio
Kawaguchi & Nafpaktitis, 1978
Synonyms
  • Myctophum fulgens A. B. Brauer, 1904

Diaphus kuroshio is a species of lanternfish found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish was named for its occurrence in the Kuroshio waters of Japan.[4]

References

  1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus kuroshio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130275254A130414130. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130275254A130414130.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130275254/130414130. Retrieved 8 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 kuroshio" 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 ☰ Q1955476 entry