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Benthosema pterotum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific 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. It is found in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. It is dominant species in the mesopelagic of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It is a minor fishery species.

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

References

1. ^ 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. ^ 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.

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