Diaphus phillipsi

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Diaphus phillipsi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. phillipsi
Binomial name
Diaphus phillipsi
Fowler, 1934

Diaphus phillipsi, also known as Bolin's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific. [2]

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Description

This species reaches a length of 7.7 cm (3.0 in). [3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the late Dr. Richard J. Phillips of Philadelphia, who collected many of the local fishes for Fowler. [4]

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References

  1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus phillipsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T130283639A130414180. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130283639A130414180.en . Retrieved 17 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 phillipsi" 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.