Diaphus faustinoi explained
Diaphus faustinoi is a species of lanternfish found in the Philippines and the western-central Pacific Ocean. [1]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Leopoldo A. Faustino (1892–1935), a geologist, a mineralogist and a conchologist with the Bureau of Science, in Manila, Philippines,[2]
Notes and References
- Paxton, J.R., 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae). Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County, 322:1–28.
- 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.