Diaphus danae, also known as Dana lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.[2]
| Diaphus danae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. danae
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus danae Tåning, 1932
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Description
editThis species reaches a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in).[3]
Etymology
editThe fish is named in honor of the Danish research vessel Dana, from which the type specimen was collected.[4]
References
edit- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus danae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T129511745A129564188. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T129511745A129564188.en. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus danae". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ 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.
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