Diaphus whitleyi
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Species of fish
| Diaphus whitleyi | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. whitleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus whitleyi Fowler, 1934
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Diaphus whitleyi, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean.[2] [3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Australian ichthyologist-malacologist Gilbert Percy Whitley (1903–1975).[4]
References
- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus whitleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T130286796A130414245. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130286796A130414245.en . Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Paxton, J.R. and P.A. Hulley, 1999. Myctophidae. Lanternfishes. p. 1957-1964. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus whitleyi". 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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