Diaphus nielseni explained

Diaphus nielseni is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 4cm (02inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Jørgen G. Nielsen (b. 1932), the Curator of Fishes, at the Zoological Museum of Copenhagen, to whom Nafpaktitis was most grateful for his hospitality and his help during the long period of study of the Dana Collections, which are stored at Nielsen's museum.^[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.