Diaphus garmani, also known as Garman's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]
| Diaphus garmani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. garmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus garmani C. H. Gilbert, 1906
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Description edit
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]
Etymology edit
The fish is named in honor of Harvard ichthyologist-herpetologist Samuel Garman (1843–1927).[4]
References edit
- ^ Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus garmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190321A15603070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190321A15603070.en. Retrieved 13 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 garmani" 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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