Diaphus basileusi
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| Diaphus basileusi | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. basileusi
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus basileusi | |
Diaphus basileusi is a species of lanternfish found in the western Indian Ocean.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]This species reaches a length of 13.0 cm (5.1 in).[3]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The fish is named in honor of Basil Nafpaktitis (1929–2015), because of his investigations of myctophid systematics, especially of the genus Diaphus.[4]
References
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