Diaphus richardsoni is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]
Diaphus richardsoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. richardsoni
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus richardsoni Tåning, 1932
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Description
editThis species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]
Etymology
editThe fish is named in honor of surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865), who was the first collector and writer on lanternfishes from the Indo-Pacific.[4]
References
edit- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus richardsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130284614A130414190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130284614A130414190.en. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus richardsoni". Fishbase. February 2015 version.
- ^ 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.