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Diaphus hudsoni

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Species of fish

Diaphus hudsoni
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species: D. hudsoni
Binomial name
Diaphus hudsoni
Zurbrigg & W. B. Scott, 1976

Diaphus hudsoni, or Hudson's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.

Description

This species reaches a length of 8.4 cm (3.3 in).

Etymology

The fish is named for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Hudson, in honor of the Hudson 70 Cruise around the Americas, during which the type specimen was collected.

References

  1. Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus hudsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15598669A15603700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598669A15603700.en. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus hudsoni". 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.
Taxon identifiers
Diaphus hudsoni


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