Diaphus wisneri
| Diaphus wisneri | |
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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. wisneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus wisneri | |
Diaphus wisneri is a species of lanternfish found in the Pacific Ocean.[2][3]
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus wisneri" 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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