Gonichthys cocco, often called the Cocco's lanternfish, is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish.[2]
| Gonichthys cocco | |
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| Gonichthys cocco | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Gonichthys |
| Species: | G. cocco
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| Binomial name | |
| Gonichthys cocco Cocco, 1829
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Distribution and habitat
editIt 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 0 to 1,450 m (0 to 4,757 ft) below the surface, usually at 425 to 650 m (1,394 to 2,133 ft) below the surface. During the day it is in waters from 425 to 1,000 m (1,394 to 3,281 ft) deep,[2] and can be up to 200 m (660 ft) deep at night to feed.[3]
Description
editG. cocco can reach a length of up to 6 cm (2.4 in). 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.[2]
Conservation
editIt has no threats; its distribution overlaps with several marine protected areas, and its population is stable, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.[4]
Taxonomy
editG. cocco is one of four species in its genus. The other three are Gonichthys barnesi, Gonichthys tenuiculus, and Gonichthys venetus.[5]
Synonymised names
editPlaced by the WoRMS.[6]
- Alysia loricata Lowe, 1839
- Gonichthys coccoi Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
- Myctophum coccoi Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
- Myctophum hians Richardson, 1845
- Rhinoscopelus cocco Cocco, 1829
- Rhinoscopelus coccoi Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
- Scopelus cocco Cocco, 1829
- Scopelus coccoi Günther, 1864
- Scopelus gracile Lütken, 1892
- Scopelus gracilis Lütken, 1892
- Scopelus jagorii Peters, 1859 (synonym)
References
edit- ^ Hulley, P. (2015). "Gonichthys cocco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198616A15603135. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198616A15603135.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Gonichthys cocco summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "ADW: Gonichthys: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-07.