Biology:Diaphus splendidus

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Diaphus splendidus
Horned lanternfish ( Diaphus splendidus ).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. splendidus
Binomial name
Diaphus splendidus
(A. B. Brauer, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Myctophum splendidum A. B. Brauer, 1904

Diaphus splendidus, the horned lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).[3]

References

  1. Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus splendidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T15598791A15603725. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598791A15603725.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15598791/15603725. Retrieved 9 January 2024. 
  2. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus splendidus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1107621 entry