Lepidophanes guentheri
Lepidophanes guentheri
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- 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.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Lepidophanes