Cocco's lantern fish [Gonichthys venetus]
Description
Cocco's lantern fish is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. It is a deep-water species that is known for its light-producing photophores.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
|
| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
|
| Genus |
Gonichthys
Gonichthys
|