Biology:Diaphus parri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. parri
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus parri Tåning, 1932
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Diaphus parri, also known as Parr's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]
Description
This species reaches a length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of marine biologist Albert Eide Parr (1900–1991), because of his contribution to lanternfish taxonomy[4]
References
- ↑ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus parri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130283033A130414175. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130283033A130414175.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130283033/130414175. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ↑ Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus parri" 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 ☰ Q2771737 entry
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