Diaphus schmidti
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| Diaphus schmidti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. schmidti
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus schmidti Tåning, 1932
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Diaphus schmidti is a species of lanternfish found in widespread areas of the tropical and the subtropical Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]This species reaches a length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in).[3]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The fish is named in honor of Danish biologist Johannes Schmidt (1877–1933), who led the Dana expedition that collected the type specimen.[4]
References
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