Diaphus richardsoni | |
---|---|
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Myctophiformes |
Family: | Myctophidae |
Genus: | Diaphus |
Species: | D. richardsoni
|
Binomial name | |
Diaphus richardsoni
Tåning, 1932
|
Diaphus richardsoni is a species of lanternfish found worldwide. [2]
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865), who was the first collector and writer on lanternfishes from the Indo-Pacific. [4]