Diaphus rivatoni is a species of lanternfish found in the Pacific Ocean.[2]

Diaphus rivatoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. rivatoni
Binomial name
Diaphus rivatoni
Bourret, 1985

Description

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This species reaches a length of 11.0 cm (4.3 in).[3]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of Bourret's friend and colleague of 20 years Jacques Rivaton (1921–2009), of the Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique d’Outre-Mer, New Caledonia, who has devoted much effort to the identification of Diaphus from the Western Pacific.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Carpenter, K.E., Williams, J.T., Arceo, H., Quiazon, K.M., Muallil, R. & Nanola, C. (2019). "Diaphus rivatoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T114171994A114172001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T114171994A114172001.en. Retrieved 7 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Bourret, P., 1985. Poissons téléostéens: Gonostomatidae, Sternoptychidae, et Myctophidae (Musorstom II). Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (N. S.) (Ser. A) Zool. v. 133:55–82.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus rivatoni". 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.