Biology:Diaphus watasei

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Diaphus watasei
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. watasei
Binomial name
Diaphus watasei
D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904
Synonyms
  • Myctophum fulgens A. B. Brauer, 1904

Diaphus watasei, also known as Watases lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 17.0 cm (6.7 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of biologist Shozaburo Watasé (1862–1929), of the Imperial University of Tokyo, who presented the type specimen to Stanford University.[4]

References

  1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus watasei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130286787A130414240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130286787A130414240.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130286787/130414240. Retrieved 9 January 2024. 
  2. Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus watasei" 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 ☰ Q3765265 entry