Diaphus antonbruuni explained

Diaphus antonbruuni, also known as Bruun’s lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indian Ocean. ^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 5.5cm (02.2inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Danish marine biologist Anton Frederick Bruun (1901–1961) and the research vessel Anton Bruun that bore his name and which collected the type specimen.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
2. Web site: Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes) . 1 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.