Gonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Gonichthys barnesi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:39:40.981148+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943
- Name authority
- Whitley, 1943
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Gonichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderMyctophiformes
- familyMyctophidae Gill, 1893
- subfamilyMyctophinae Gill, 1893
- genusGonichthys Gistel, 1850
- speciesGonichthys barnesi Whitley, 1943
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gonichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gonichthys cocco (Cocco, 1829) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gonichthys venetus Becker, 1964 | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gonichthys tenuiculus (Garman, 1899) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gonichthys bamesi Whitley, 1943 Whitley, 1943 | synonym |
| Myctophum coruscans Richardson, 1845 Richardson, 1845 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Whitley, G. P. (1943). Ichthyological notes and illustrations. (Part 2). Australian Zoologist, v. 10 (pt 2): 167–187. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3GVSN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.