Diaphus handi
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| Diaphus handi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. handi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus handi Fowler, 1934 | |
Diaphus handi is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean. [2][3]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of the H. Walker Hand of Cape May, New Jersey, to whom Fowler was indebted for many fishes from the Cape May area.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Muallil, R., Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Arceo, H., Quiazon, K.M. & Nanola, C. (2019). "Diaphus handi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T114171899A114171906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T114171899A114171906.en. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Paxton, J.R., 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1-28.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus handi" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ 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.
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