Diaphus kuroshio

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Diaphus kuroshio
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. kuroshio
Binomial name
Diaphus kuroshio
Synonyms
  • Myctophum fulgensA. B. Brauer, 1904

Diaphus kuroshio is a species of lanternfish found in the north-western Pacific Ocean. [2]

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Description

This species reaches a length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in). [3]

Etymology

The fish was named for its occurrence in the Kuroshio waters of Japan. [4]

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References

  1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus kuroshio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T130275254A130414130. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130275254A130414130.en . Retrieved 8 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.) (2015). "Diaphus kuroshio" in 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.