Diaphus dehaveni
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diaphus dehaveni is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean. [2][3]
| Diaphus dehaveni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. dehaveni |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus dehaveni Fowler, 1934 | |
The fish is named in honor of the Isaac Norris De Haven (1847-1924), a birder and a sportsman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for whom Fowler was thankful for the many local fishes that De Haven provided.[4]
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