Gonichthys
Genus of fishes
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Gonichthys is a genus of lanternfishes.
| Gonichthys | |
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| G. cocco | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Gonichthys Gistel, 1850 |
Species
There are four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Gonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943 (Barnes's lanternfish)
- Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829)
- Gonichthys tenuiculus (Garman, 1899) (slendertail lanternfish)
- Gonichthys venetus Becker, 1964
