Diaphus kapalae | |
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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. kapalae
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus kapalae |
Diaphus kapalae, the Kapala lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. [2] [3]
The fish is named in honor of the fisheries research vessel Kapala, which has collected numerous specimens off the coast of New South Wales, including the type specimen of this species. [4]
Diaphus kapalae | |
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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. kapalae
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Binomial name | |
Diaphus kapalae |
Diaphus kapalae, the Kapala lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. [2] [3]
The fish is named in honor of the fisheries research vessel Kapala, which has collected numerous specimens off the coast of New South Wales, including the type specimen of this species. [4]