Diaphus wisneri is a species of lanternfish found in the Pacific Ocean.[2][3]

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

Etymology edit

The fish is named in honor of Robert L. Wisner (1921–2005), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, for his work on the taxonomy and distribution of myctophids.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus wisneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130286816A130414250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130286816A130414250.en. Retrieved 12 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.) (2015). "Diaphus wisneri" in 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.