Biology:Diaphus richardsoni
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| Diaphus richardsoni | |
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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. richardsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus richardsoni Tåning, 1932
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Diaphus richardsoni is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]
Description
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865), who was the first collector and writer on lanternfishes from the Indo-Pacific.[4]
References
- ↑ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus richardsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130284614A130414190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130284614A130414190.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130284614/130414190. 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 richardsoni" 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 ☰ Q1833822 entry
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