Biology:Lepidophanes guentheri
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Short description: Species of fish
| Lepidophanes guentheri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Lepidophanes |
| Species: | L. guentheri
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidophanes guentheri Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896
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Lepidophanes gaussi, known as Günther's lanternfish,[1] is a species of lanternfish distributed in the Atlantic Ocean between about 45°N and 50°S.[2] They use their lights as a form of communication with other lanternfish, such as when feeding or as a prelude to mating.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lepidophanes guentheri, Günther's lanternfish". FishBase. December 2019. https://www.fishbase.in/summary/6591. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lepidophanes guentheri (Goode & Bean, 1896)" (in en). http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126621.
- ↑ Hoyt, Erich (2014). Creatures of the Deep (2nd ed.). p. 52.
Wikidata ☰ Q3762569 entry
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