Biology:Diaphus megalops
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| Diaphus megalops | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. megalops
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus megalops Nafpaktitis, 1978
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Diaphus megalops is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.[2]
Description
This species reaches a length of 8.5 cm (3.3 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish's name means large eyes.[4]
References
- ↑ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus megalops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130282156A130414145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130282156A130414145.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130282156/130414145. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ↑ Nafpaktitis, B.G., 1978. Systematics and distribution of lanternfishes of the genera Lobianchia and Diaphus (Myctophidae) in the Indian Ocean. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, Sci. Bull. 30:1-92.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus megalops" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ↑ "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 ☰ Q2650187 entry
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