Diaphus danae

Diaphus danae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. danae
Binomial name
Diaphus danae
Tåning, 1932

Diaphus danae, also known as Dana lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Danish research vessel Dana, from which the type specimen was collected.[4]

References

  1. ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus danae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T129511745A129564188. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T129511745A129564188.en. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus danae". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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