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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Diaphus schmidti is a species of lanternfish found in widespread areas of the tropical and the subtropical Pacific Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Danish biologist Johannes Schmidt (1877–1933), who led the Dana expedition that collected the type specimen. [4]
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
|
Diaphus schmidti is a species of lanternfish found in widespread areas of the tropical and the subtropical Pacific Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Danish biologist Johannes Schmidt (1877–1933), who led the Dana expedition that collected the type specimen. [4]