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    Diaphus garmani

    Topic: Biology

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    Diaphus garmani
    Scientific classification edit
    Domain: Eukaryota
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
    Class: Actinopterygii
    Order: Myctophiformes
    Family: Myctophidae
    Genus: Diaphus
    Species:
    D. garmani
    Binomial name
    Diaphus garmani
    C. H. Gilbert, 1906

    Diaphus garmani, also known as Garman's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]

    Description

    This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]

    Etymology

    The fish is named in honor of Harvard ichthyologist-herpetologist Samuel Garman (1843–1927).[4]

    References

    1. ↑ Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus garmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T190321A15603070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190321A15603070.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190321/15603070. Retrieved 13 January 2024. 
    2. ↑ Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
    3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Diaphus garmani" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
    4. ↑ "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/myctophiformes/. 

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