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Diaphus phillipsi

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Species of fish

Diaphus phillipsi
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. phillipsi
Binomial name
Diaphus phillipsi
Fowler, 1934

Diaphus phillipsi, also known as Bolin's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific.

Description

This species reaches a length of 7.7 cm (3.0 in).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the late Dr. Richard J. Phillips of Philadelphia, who collected many of the local fishes for Fowler.

References

  1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus phillipsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130283639A130414180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130283639A130414180.en. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  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 phillipsi". 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 phillipsi


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