Gonichthys venetus is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Myctophidae. The species is found distributed in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia, French Polynesia to the Galápagos Islands, and central Chile. It lives at depths up to , however most populations are found shallower than . Adults reach up to in lengths.
The species has been assessed as 'Least concern' by the IUCN Red List as it has a large distribution with no known major threats.