Diaphus anderseni
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| Diaphus anderseni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. anderseni
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus anderseni Tåning, 1932
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Diaphus anderseni, also known as Andersen's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]This species reaches a length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).[3]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The fish is named in honor of Tåning's friend, N. C. Andersen, physician on board the Danish research vessel Dana which embarqued on different cruises in the northern and the southern seas.[4]
References
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