Diaphus sagamiensis explained

Diaphus sagamiensis is a species of lanternfish found in the north-western Pacific Ocean. [1]

Etymology

The fish is named after Sagami Bay, Japan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Wang, J.T.-M. and C.-T. Chen, 2001. A review of lanternfishes (Families: Myctophidae and Neoscopelidae) and their distributions around Taiwan and the Tungsha islands with notes on seventeen new records. Zool. Stud. 40(2):103-126.
  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.

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