Diaphus dehaveni is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean. [2][3]

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

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of the Isaac Norris De Haven (1847-1924), a birder and a sportsman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for whom Fowler was thankful for the many local fishes that De Haven provided.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Nanola, C., Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Arceo, H., Quiazon, K.M. & Muallil, R. (2019). "Diaphus dehaveni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T114169380A114169384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T114169380A114169384.en. Retrieved 14 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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.). "Diaphus dehaveni". 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.