Gonichthys barnesi

Gonichthys barnesi, or Barne's lanternfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Myctophidae. It is found in subtropical waters within the southern hemisphere at depths of 425 to 1000 meters during the day, and at depths of 0 to 175 meters at night. It grows to a length of 5 centimeters.

Taxonomy
This species was first described by Gilbert Percy Whitely in 1943.

Conservation
Gonichthys barnesi has been classified as 'Least concern' by the IUCN Red list. There are no known major threats to the species, and no conservation efforts have been made so far.

Synonymised names
Placed by the World Register of Marine Species.


 * Gonichthys bamesi Whitley, 1943
 * Myctophum coruscans Richardson, 1845