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Gonichthys
''Gonichthys'' is a genus of lanternfishes. Species There are four recognized species in this genus: * ''Gonichthys barnesi'' Gilbert Percy Whitley, Whitley, 1943 (Barnes's lanternfish) * ''Gonichthys cocco'' (Anastasio Cocco, Cocco, 1829) * ''Gonichthys tenuiculus'' (Samuel Garman, Garman, 1899) (slendertail lanternfish) * ''Gonichthys venetus'' Vladimir Eduardovich Becker, Becker, 1964 References

Myctophidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Johannes von Nepomuk Franz Xaver Gistel {{myctophiformes-stub ...
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Gonichthys Cocco
''Gonichthys cocco'', often called the Cocco's lanternfish, is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish. Distribution and habitat It lives in the Eastern and Western Atlantic, near areas like Portugal, Liberia, Angola, South Africa, Brazil, and the eastern Mediterranean. It is found from depths from below the surface, usually at below the surface. During the day it is in waters from deep, and can be up to deep at night to feed. Description ''G. cocco'' can reach a length of up to . It has 10 to 13 dorsal soft rays, and 21 to 23 anal soft rays. Mature males have 6 to 8 supracaudal luminous structures, while mature females only have 3 to 6. Conservation It has no threats; its distribution overlaps with several marine protected areas, and its population is stable, and is listed as ''Least-concern species, Least Concern'' by the IUCN Red List. Taxonomy ''G. cocco'' is one of four species in its genus. The other three are ''Gonichthys barnesi'', ''Gonichthys tenuiculus'', ...
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Gonichthys Barnesi
''Gonichthys barnesi'', or Barne's lanternfish, is a species of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish within the family Lanternfish, Myctophidae. It is found in Subtropics, subtropical waters within the Southern Hemisphere, southern hemisphere at depths of 425 to 1000 meters during the Daytime, day, and at depths of 0 to 175 meters at night. It grows to a length of 5 centimeters. Taxonomy This species was first described by Gilbert Percy Whitely in 1943. Conservation ''Gonichthys barnesi'' has been classified as 'Least-concern species, Least concern' by the IUCN Red List, IUCN Red list. There are no known major threats to the species, and no conservation efforts have been made so far. Synonymised names Placed by the World Register of Marine Species. * ''Gonichthys bamesi'' Whitley, 1943 * ''Myctophum coruscans'' Richardson, 1845 References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2596327 Myctophidae Fish described in 1943 IUCN Red List least concern species Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish o ...
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