Diaphus bertelseni
Species of lanternfish
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Diaphus bertelseni, or Bertelsen's lanternfish, is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish, first described in 1966 by Basil Nafpaktitis.[1][2]
| Diaphus bertelseni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. bertelseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus bertelseni Nafpaktitis, 1966 | |
Holotype site (MCZ 43121): central Atlantic Ocean'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'
Etymology
The species epithet, bertelseni, honours the Danish ichthyologist, Erik Bertelsen.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Description
Diaphus bertelseni grows to a length of 9.1 cm, and can have up to 15 dorsal fins, 15 anal fins, 8 pelvic fins, 18 gill rakers, and 35 lateral lines.[1] Their coloring is dark with paler photophores.[3]
