Lepidophanes guentheri
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| Lepidophanes guentheri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Lepidophanes |
| Species: | L. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidophanes guentheri Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 | |
Lepidophanes gaussi, known as Günther's lanternfish,[1] is a species of lanternfish distributed in the Atlantic Ocean between about 45°N and 50°S.[2] They use their lights as a form of communication with other lanternfish, such as when feeding or as a prelude to mating.[3]
