Biology:Diaphus kuroshio
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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. kuroshio
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| Diaphus kuroshio Kawaguchi & Nafpaktitis, 1978
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Diaphus kuroshio is a species of lanternfish found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description
This species reaches a length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish was named for its occurrence in the Kuroshio waters of Japan.[4]
References
- ↑ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus kuroshio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T130275254A130414130. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130275254A130414130.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/130275254/130414130. Retrieved 8 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 kuroshio" 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 ☰ Q1955476 entry
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