Genus Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

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External Links

• Diaphus Eigenmann, C.H. & Eigenmann, R.S. 1890. Additions to the fauna of San Diego. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2 3(1): 1-24 [3].

  Type species:

   Diaphus theta Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890 by original designation.

 

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications

MYCTOPHIDAE: Diaphus aliciae Fowler, 1934 — Nafpaktitis, B.G., Robertson, D.A. & Paxton, J.R. 1995. Four new species of the lanternfish genus Diaphus (Myctophidae) from the Indo-Pacific. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 29(3): 335-344 (based on misidentified Diaphus impostor)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Circumglobal.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Lord Howe Island
  • New South Wales: SE oceanic
  • Norfolk Island
  • Queensland: NE oceanic, SE oceanic
  • South Australia: S oceanic
  • Tasmania: S oceanic, SE oceanic
  • Victoria: S oceanic, SE oceanic
  • Western Australia: NW oceanic, S oceanic, W oceanic

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED