Diaphus wisneri
Species of fish
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Diaphus wisneri is a species of lanternfish found in the Pacific Ocean.[2][3]
| Diaphus wisneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. wisneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus wisneri | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Robert L. Wisner (1921–2005), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, for his work on the taxonomy and distribution of myctophids.[4]
