Gonichthys cocco
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| Gonichthys cocco Cocco, 1829
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Gonichthys cocco, often called the Cocco's lanternfish is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish.[1]
Distribution and habitat
It 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) deep below the surface, usually at 425 to 650 m (1,394 to 2,133 ft) below the surface. During the day it is at waters from 425 to 1,000 m (1,394 to 3,281 ft) deep,[1] and can be up to 200 m (660 ft) deep at night to feed.[2]
Description
G. cocco can reach a length of up to 6 cm (2.4 in), it 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.[1]
Conservation
It has no threats to it; its distribution overlaps with several marine protected areas, and its population is stable, and is listed as ''Least Concern'' by the IUCN Red List.[3]
Taxonomy
G. cocco is 1 of 4 species in its genus, the other 3 species are Gonichthys barnesi, Gonichthys tenuiculus, and Gonichthys venetus.[4]
Synonymised names
Placed by the WoRMS.[5]
- 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
- ^ 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.