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Diaphus malayanus

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Diaphus malayanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. malayanus
Binomial name
Diaphus malayanus

Diaphus malayanus, the Malayan lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[3]

Etymology

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The fish is named because it was found in the Malay Archipelago.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus malayanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130281858A130414140. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130281858A130414140.en. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus malayanus". 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.