Diaphus regani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. regani |
Binomial name | |
Diaphus regani Tåning, 1932 | |
Diaphus regani, the Regan's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. [1]
This species reaches a length of 1.4 cm (0.55 in). [2]
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Charles Tate Regan (1878–1943), Natural History Museum (London). [3]
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Diaphus richardsoni, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
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