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Diaphus taaningi
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diaphus taaningi, the slopewater lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[2]
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Description
This species reaches a length of 7.0 cm (2.8 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Danish lanternfish expert Åge Vedel Tåning (1890–1958), who loaned the type specimens to Norman and provided additional information about them.[4]
References
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