Diaphus meadi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. meadi |
Binomial name | |
Diaphus meadi Nafpaktitis, 1978 | |
Diaphus meadi, also known as Mead's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish that is found almost worldwide. [2]
This species reaches a length of 5.4 cm (2.1 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Giles W. Mead, who as cruise leader on the Anton Bruun cruises, six to the Indian Ocean and thirteen to the eastern South Pacific, was largely responsible for much of the material reported on by the author. [4]
Diaphus aliciae is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific and the South China Sea.
Diaphus anderseni, also known as Andersen's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Diaphus jenseni, also known as Jensen's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific, the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean and the South China Sea.
Diaphus ostenfeldi, also known as Ostenfeld's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus parri, also known as Parr's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus richardsoni is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus whitleyi, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus garmani, also known as Garman's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus antonbruuni, also known as Bruun’s lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indian Ocean.
Diaphus nielseni is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus knappi, the small lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus impostor, the imposter lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus vanhoeffeni, also known as VanHoffen's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Diaphus luetkeni, also known as Luetken's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus watasei, also known as Watases lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.
Diaphus dumerilii, also known as Dumeril's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Diaphus hudsoni, or Hudson's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus malayanus, the Malayan lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus taaningi, the slopewater lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Lobianchia dofleini, also known as Dofleini's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean.