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Lepidophanes guentheri

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Lepidophanes guentheri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lepidophanes
Species:
L. guentheri
Binomial name
Lepidophanes guentheri

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]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, R.; Pauly, D., eds. (December 2019). "Lepidophanes guentheri, Günther's lanternfish". www.fishbase.in. FishBase. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lepidophanes guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. ^ Hoyt, Erich (2014). Creatures of the Deep (2nd ed.). p. 52.