Diaphus splendidus
Appearance
Diaphus splendidus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. splendidus
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus splendidus (A. B. Brauer, 1904)
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Diaphus splendidus, the horned lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide. [2]
Description
[edit]This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus splendidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15598791A15603725. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598791A15603725.en. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus splendidus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.