Myctophidae

Gonichthys venetus

Gonichthys venetus

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

Gonichthys venetus is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Myctophidae. The species is found distributed in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia, French Polynesia to the Galápagos Islands, and central Chile. It lives at depths up to 1,310 metres (4,300 ft), however most populations are found shallower than 1,000 metres (3,280 ft).