Myctophidae

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.