Diaphus ostenfeldi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. ostenfeldi
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus ostenfeldi Tåning, 1932
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Diaphus ostenfeldi, also known as Ostenfeld's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]
Description
This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of the late Carl Hansen Ostenfeld (1873–1931), a Danish botanist and the chairman of the committee that edited the oceanographic reports of the Dana expeditions.[4]
References
- ^ Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus ostenfeldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15598704A15603715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598704A15603715.en. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus ostenfeldi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 March 2023.