Biology:Diaphus regani

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Diaphus regani
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. regani
Binomial name
Diaphus regani
Tåning, 1932

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

  1. 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. 
  2. 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.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus regani" 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 ☰ Q3048289 entry