Biology:Diaphus phillipsi
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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. phillipsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus phillipsi Fowler, 1934
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Diaphus phillipsi, also known as Bolin's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific. [2]
Description
This species reaches a length of 7.7 cm (3.0 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of the late Dr. Richard J. Phillips of Philadelphia, who collected many of the local fishes for Fowler.[4]
References
- ↑ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus phillipsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130283639A130414180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130283639A130414180.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130283639/130414180. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ Paxton, J.R., 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1-28.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus phillipsi" 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 ☰ Q3495714 entry
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