Diaphus handi
Species of fish
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Diaphus handi is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean.[2][3]
| Diaphus handi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. handi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus handi Fowler, 1934 | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of the H. Walker Hand of Cape May, New Jersey, to whom Fowler was indebted for many fishes from the Cape May area.[4]
