Diaphus schmidti is a species of lanternfish found in widespread areas of the tropical and the subtropical Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Diaphus schmidti | |
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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. schmidti
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus schmidti Tåning, 1932
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Description edit
This species reaches a length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in).[3]
Etymology edit
The fish is named in honor of Danish biologist Johannes Schmidt (1877–1933), who led the Dana expedition that collected the type specimen.[4]
References edit
- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130285307A130414205. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130285307A130414205.en. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text).
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus schmidti" 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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