Diaphus megalops
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. megalops
Binomial name
Diaphus megalops
Nafpaktitis, 1978

Diaphus megalops is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 8.5 cm (3.3 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish's name means large eyes.[4]

References

  1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus megalops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130282156A130414145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130282156A130414145.en. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. Nafpaktitis, B.G., 1978. Systematics and distribution of lanternfishes of the genera Lobianchia and Diaphus (Myctophidae) in the Indian Ocean. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, Sci. Bull. 30:1-92.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus megalops" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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