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Slendertail lanternfish (Gonichthys tenuiculus)
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Myctophidae

Slendertail lanternfish

Gonichthys tenuiculus

Eight Point One Centimeters Myctophid Fish of Eastern Pacific

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South America
  • Small

Slendertail lanternfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 8.1 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Gonichthys
Water type
Marine
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