Diaphus richardsoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. richardsoni |
Binomial name | |
Diaphus richardsoni Tåning, 1932 | |
Diaphus richardsoni, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide. [1]
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). [2]
The fish is named in honor of surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865), who was the first collector and writer on lanternfishes from the Indo-Pacific. [3]
Diaphus aliciae is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific. Along with the South China Sea.
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 parri, the Parr's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
Diaphus burtoni is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus whitleyi, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus handi is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus faustinoi is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus ehrhorni 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 Northwest Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus gigas is a species of lanternfish found in the North Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus antonbruuni is a species of lanternfish found in the Indian Ocean.
Diaphus nielseni is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific.
Diaphus megalops is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.
Diaphus knappi, the small lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific.
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 watasei, Watases lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.
Diaphus basileusi is a species of lanternfish found in the Western Indian Ocean.
Diaphus kuroshio is a species of lanternfish found in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
Diaphus malayanus, the Malayan lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Western Pacific Ocean.