CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

CAAB Code
37 122125 Show as JSON
Scientific Name & Authority
Gonichthys venetus   Becker, 1966
Rank
Species
CAAB category
37 - Pisces Fishes
Family
37 122 Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) - show full list
Standard Name
[a lanternfish]
Organism Type
a lanternfish
Taxon lists
Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat
Pelagic, Mesopelagic (200-1000m, Oceanic)
Pelagic, Bathypelagic (1000-2000m, Oceanic)
Marine unspecified
Parent Codes
37 122908     Gonichthys spp.
Taxon Notes
The type locality of this species is the Norfolk Island region (27.66°S, 171.93°E), South Pacific (Paxton et al 2026).
Distribution Map

Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions)
Updated on 2026-08-13
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Distribution Data
Expected species depth range is from 200 to 2000 m.
Record source
Paxton, J.R., Williams, A. & Hulley, P.A., 2026. Illustrated Keys to the Lanternfishes (Myctophidae: Myctophiformes) from Australian Waters, Technical Reports of the Australian Museum, Vol. 45: 1-112. doi:10.3853/j.1835-4211.45.2026.3016