Diaphus handi

Diaphus handi
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Myctophiformes
Family:	Myctophidae
Genus:	Diaphus
Species:	D. handi
Binomial name
Diaphus handi Fowler, 1934

Diaphus handi is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean. ^{[2] [3]}

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the H. Walker Hand of Cape May, New Jersey, to whom Fowler was indebted for many fishes from the Cape May area. ^[4]

References

1. Muallil, R., Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Arceo, H., Quiazon, K.M. & Nanola, C. (2019). "Diaphus handi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T114171899A114171906. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T114171899A114171906.en . Retrieved 14 January 2024.
2. Paxton, J.R., 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1-28.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus handi". 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.