Diaphus kuroshio
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. kuroshio
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus kuroshio Kawaguchi & Nafpaktitis, 1978
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Diaphus kuroshio is a species of lanternfish found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description[edit]
This species reaches a length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in).[3]
Etymology[edit]
The fish was named for its occurrence in the Kuroshio waters of Japan.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus kuroshio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130275254A130414130. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130275254A130414130.en. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Paxton, J.R., 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1-28
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus kuroshio" in 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.
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