Gonichthys barnesi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Gonichthys |
| Species: | G. barnesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Gonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943
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Gonichthys barnesi, or Barne's lanternfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Myctophidae.[1] It is found in subtropical waters within the southern hemisphere at depths of 425 to 1000 meters during the day, and at depths of 0 to 175 meters at night. It grows to a length of 5 centimeters.[2]
Taxonomy
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This species was first described by Gilbert Percy Whitely in 1943.
Conservation
[edit]Gonichthys barnesi has been classified as 'Least concern' by the IUCN Red list. There are no known major threats to the species, and no conservation efforts have been made so far.[3]
Synonymised names
[edit]Placed by the World Register of Marine Species.[1]
- Gonichthys bamesi Whitley, 1943
- Myctophum coruscans Richardson, 1845
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Gonichthys barnesi, Barne's lanternfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "IUCN Red List, Gonichthys barnesi". Retrieved 2022-10-05.