Diaphus knappi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. knappi |
Binomial name | |
Diaphus knappi Nafpaktitis, 1978 | |
Diaphus knappi, the small lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 17.3 cm (6.8 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Smithsonian ichthyologist Leslie W. Knapp (1929–2017), for providing the author with lanternfishes from both the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. [4]
Diaphus jenseni, the Jensen's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific, the Southeast Atlantic Ocean and there South China Sea.
Diaphus faustinoi is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus sagamiensis is a species of lanternfish found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus gigas is a species of lanternfish found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus antonbruuni, also known as Bruun’s lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indian Ocean.
Diaphus roei, the small lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Atlantic Ocean.
Diaphus nielseni is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus megalops is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.
Diaphus meadi, also known as Mead's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish that is found almost worldwide.
Diaphus wisneri is a species of lanternfish found in the Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus impostor, the imposter lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus kapalae, the Kapala lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus vanhoeffeni, also known as VanHoffen's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Diaphus watasei, also known as Watases lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.
Diaphus parini is a species of lanternfish found in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus basileusi is a species of lanternfish found in the western Indian Ocean.
Diaphus dumerilii, also known as Dumeril's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Diaphus kuroshio is a species of lanternfish found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus malayanus, the Malayan lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus rivatoni is a species of lanternfish found in the Pacific Ocean.