Skinnycheek lanternfish (Benthosema pterotum)

Scientific name: Benthosema pterotum Alcock, 1890

Skinnycheek lanternfish (Benthosema pterotum)

The Skinnycheek lanternfish (Benthosema pterotum) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 22

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Benthosema pterotum
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
10–300 m (33–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 10 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea to about 25?S off Mozambique and to the western Pacific region. Occurrence in the northwest Pacific and eastern Indian Oceans need confirmation. Southeast Atlantic: Larvae were present in cruise collections off the eastern coast of South Africa, however, adults have not been reported in this area.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.81)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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