Diaphus schmidti

Diaphus schmidti
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Myctophiformes
Family:	Myctophidae
Genus:	Diaphus
Species:	D. schmidti
Binomial name
Diaphus schmidti Tåning, 1932

Diaphus schmidti is a species of lanternfish found in widespread areas of the tropical and the subtropical Pacific Ocean.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in).[3]

Etymology

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

1. Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130285307A130414205. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130285307A130414205.en. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
2. Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text).
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus schmidti". FishBase. February 2015 version.
4. 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.