Biology:Diaphus regani
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Diaphus regani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. regani
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus regani Tåning, 1932
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Diaphus regani, also known as Regan's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.[2]
Description
This species reaches a length of 1.4 cm (0.55 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Charles Tate Regan (1878–1943), Natural History Museum (London).[4]
References
- ↑ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus regani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130284409A130414185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130284409A130414185.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130284409/130414185. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ↑ Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus regani" 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 ☰ Q3048289 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaphus regani.
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