Diaphus mascarensis

Diaphus mascarensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. mascarensis
Binomial name
Diaphus mascarensis
Becker, 1990
Synonyms
  • Myctophum fulgens A. B. Brauer, 1904

Diaphus mascarensis is a species of lanternfish found in the western Indian Ocean.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 14.4 cm (5.7 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus mascarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130281888A130540943. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130281888A130540943.en. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ Bekker, V.E. and Y.N. Shcherbachev, 1990. Bathypelagic species of the families Neoscopelidae and Myctophidae from the Indian Ocean, with a description of a new species of Diaphus. J. Ichthyol. 30(7):122-134.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus mascarensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.


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