Diaphus richardsoni
Species of fish
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Diaphus richardsoni is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]
| Diaphus richardsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. richardsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus richardsoni Tåning, 1932 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865), who was the first collector and writer on lanternfishes from the Indo-Pacific.[4]
