| Gonichthys cocco | |
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| Gonichthys cocco | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Gonichthys |
| Species: | G. cocco |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonichthys cocco Cocco, 1829 | |
Gonichthys cocco, often called the Cocco's lanternfish, is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish. [2]
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) below the surface, usually at 425 to 650 m (1,394 to 2,133 ft) below the surface. During the day it is in waters from 425 to 1,000 m (1,394 to 3,281 ft) deep, [2] and can be up to 200 m (660 ft) deep at night to feed. [3]
G. cocco can reach a length of up to 6 cm (2.4 in). It has 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. [2]
It has no threats; its distribution overlaps with several marine protected areas, and its population is stable, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. [4]
G. cocco is one of four species in its genus. The other three are Gonichthys barnesi, Gonichthys tenuiculus, and Gonichthys venetus . [5]
Placed by the WoRMS. [6]
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