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

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

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of entomologist Edward M. Ehrhorn (1862–1941), of Honolulu, Hawaii.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Arceo, H., Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Quiazon, K.M., Muallil, R. & Nanola, C. (2019). "Diaphus ehrhorni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T114169434A114169461. doi:10.2305/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T114169434A114169461.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 ehrhorni". 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.