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Benthosema pterotum

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Benthosema pterotum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Benthosema
Species:
B. pterotum
Binomial name
Benthosema pterotum
(Alcock, 1890)

Benthosema pterotum, also known as the skinnycheek lanternfish and opaline lanternfish, is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae.[1][2] It is found in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.[1][2] It is dominant species in the mesopelagic of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.[3] It is a minor fishery species.[1]

Benthosema pterotum grows to 7 cm (2.8 in) total length.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Paxton, J.R. (2010). "Benthosema pterotum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155260A4759559. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155260A4759559.en. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Search FishBase". FishBase.
  3. ^ Dalpadado, P. & Gjøsaeter, J. (1987). "Observations on mesopelagic fish from the Red Sea". Marine Biology. 96 (2): 173–183. Bibcode:1987MarBi..96..173D. doi:10.1007/BF00427017.