Diaphus impostor, the imposter lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.[1][2]
Etymology
The epithet impostor refers to the resemblance of this species to, and the possibility of confusion with, D. aliciae.[3]
References
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^ Paxton, J.R. and P.A. Hulley, 1999. Myctophidae. Lanternfishes. p. 1957-1964. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.
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^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus impostor" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
