Günther’s lanternfish

Lepidophanes guentheri

Use lights to communicate

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Lepidophanes gaussi, known as Günther's lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish distributed in the Atlantic Ocean between about 45°N and 50°S. They use their lights as a form of communication with other lanternfish, such as when feeding or as a prelude to mating.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Lepidophanes
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: between about 45°N and 50°S, but apparently absent from Benguela Upwelling Region and seasonally absent from off northeast Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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