Diaphus basileusi | |
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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. basileusi
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus basileusi |
Diaphus basileusi is a species of lanternfish found in the western Indian Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 13.0 cm (5.1 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Basil Nafpaktitis (1929–2015), because of his investigations of myctophid systematics, especially of the genus Diaphus. [4]
Diaphus basileusi | |
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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. basileusi
|
Binomial name | |
Diaphus basileusi |
Diaphus basileusi is a species of lanternfish found in the western Indian Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 13.0 cm (5.1 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Basil Nafpaktitis (1929–2015), because of his investigations of myctophid systematics, especially of the genus Diaphus. [4]