Gymnoscopelus
Gymnoscopelus is a genus of lanternfishes. The name is from the Greek gymnos, "naked" and skopelos, "lanternfish."
They can live in extremely cold water; two species, Gymnoscopelus nicholsi and Gymnoscopelus braueri, have been recorded at up to 75°S in the Ross Sea.
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi
speciesGymnoscopelus nicholsi
Minispotted Lanternfish
speciesGymnoscopelus microlampas
Southern Blacktip Lanternfish
speciesGymnoscopelus piabilis
Gymnoscopelus bolini
speciesGymnoscopelus bolini
Brauer’s lanternfish
speciesGymnoscopelus braueri
Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus
speciesGymnoscopelus opisthopterus
Gymnoscopelus fraseri
speciesGymnoscopelus fraseri
False-Midas Lanternfish
speciesGymnoscopelus hintonoides
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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