Diaphus perspicillatus

Diaphus perspicillatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. perspicillatus
Binomial name
Diaphus perspicillatus
(J. D. Ogilby, 1898)
Synonyms
List
  • Aethoprora perspicillata Ogilby, 1898
  • Collettia perspicillata (Ogilby, 1898)
  • Diaphus perspicullata (Ogilby, 1898)
  • Myctophum elucens Brauer, 1904
  • Diaphus elucens (Brauer, 1904)

Diaphus perspicillatus, the transparent lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 10.4 cm (4.1 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus perspicillatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15598778A15603720. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598778A15603720.en. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus perspicillatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.


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