Diaphus phillipsi | |
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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. phillipsi
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus phillipsi
Fowler, 1934
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Diaphus phillipsi, also known as Bolin's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific. [2]
This species reaches a length of 7.7 cm (3.0 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of the late Dr. Richard J. Phillips of Philadelphia, who collected many of the local fishes for Fowler. [4]
Diaphus phillipsi | |
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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. phillipsi
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus phillipsi
Fowler, 1934
|
Diaphus phillipsi, also known as Bolin's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific. [2]
This species reaches a length of 7.7 cm (3.0 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of the late Dr. Richard J. Phillips of Philadelphia, who collected many of the local fishes for Fowler. [4]