Biology:Diaphus wisneri

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Diaphus wisneri
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. wisneri
Binomial name
Diaphus wisneri
Nafpaktitis, D. A. Robertson & Paxton, 1995

Diaphus wisneri is a species of lanternfish found in the Pacific Ocean.[2][3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Robert L. Wisner (1921–2005), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, for his work on the taxonomy and distribution of myctophids.[4]

References

  1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus wisneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130286816A130414250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130286816A130414250.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130286816/130414250. Retrieved 12 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 wisneri" 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 ☰ Q2806336 entry