Diaphus danae

Diaphus danae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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.