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Diaphus anderseni

Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Diaphus anderseni, also known as Andersen's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.[2]

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Description

This species reaches a length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Tåning's friend, N. C. Andersen, physician on board the Danish research vessel Dana which embarqued on different cruises in the northern and the southern seas.[4]

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