Diaphus jenseni explained

Diaphus jenseni, also known as Jensen's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific, the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean and the South China Sea.^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 5cm (02inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Danish zoologist Adolf Severin Jensen (1866–1953), a member of the committee that edited the oceanographic reports of the Dana expeditions.^[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.