Gonichthys cocco
Gonichthys cocco, often called the Cocco's lanternfish, is a species of oceanodromous lanternfish. It was named by Anastasio Cocco.
Distribution and habitat
It lives in the Eastern and Western Atlantic, near areas like Portugal, Liberia, Angola, South Africa, Brazil, and the eastern Mediterranean. It is found from depths from below the surface, usually at below the surface. During the day it is in waters from deep, and can be up to deep at night to feed.
Description
G. cocco can reach a length of up to. It has 10 to 13 dorsal soft rays, and 21 to 23 anal soft rays. Mature males have 6 to 8 supracaudal luminous structures, while mature females only have 3 to 6.
Conservation
It has no threats; its distribution overlaps with several marine protected areas, and its population is stable, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Taxonomy
G. cocco is one of four species in its genus. The other three are Gonichthys barnesi, Gonichthys tenuiculus, and Gonichthys venetus.
Synonymised names
Placed by the WoRMS.Alysia loricata Lowe, 1839Gonichthys coccoi Cocco, 1829 Myctophum coccoi Cocco, 1829 Myctophum hians Richardson, 1845Rhinoscopelus cocco Cocco, 1829Rhinoscopelus coccoi Cocco, 1829 Scopelus cocco Cocco, 1829Scopelus coccoi Günther, 1864Scopelus gracile Lütken, 1892Scopelus gracilis Lütken, 1892Scopelus jagorii Peters, 1859