Diaphus whitleyi
Diaphus whitleyi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. whitleyi |
Binomial name | |
Diaphus whitleyi Fowler, 1934 |
Diaphus whitleyi, is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean.[2][3]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of Australian ichthyologist-malacologist Gilbert Percy Whitley (1903–1975).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus whitleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130286796A130414245. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130286796A130414245.en. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Paxton, J.R. and P.A. Hulley, 1999. Myctophidae. Lanternfishes. p. 1957-1964. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus whitleyi" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ 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.