Lanternfish
Gonichthys cocco
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Gonichthys
Where to Find
Found in 13 diving areas across 10 countries and 5 regions.
- Abaco, Bahamas - 1 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 3 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 2 records
- North Shore, Bermuda - 193 records
- María la Gorda, Cuba - 2 records
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica - 2 records
- Santiago, Cape Verde - 1 records
- Flic en Flac & West Coast, Mauritius - 1 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 1 records
- Algarve & Berlengas, Portugal - 16 records
- Azores, Portugal - 2 records
- Canary Islands, Spain - 15 records
- Socorro Islands, Mexico - 1 records