Benthosema Fibulatum
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''Benthosema'' is a genus of
lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, ...
es.


Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Benthosema fibulatum'' ( C. H. Gilbert &
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, 1897)
(spinycheek lanternfish) * '' Benthosema glaciale'' ( J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1837) (glacier lantern fish) * '' Benthosema panamense'' ( Tåning, 1932) (lamp fish) * '' Benthosema pterotum'' (
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, 1890)
(skinnycheek lanternfish) * '' Benthosema suborbitale'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1913) (smallfin lanternfish)


References

Myctophidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by George Brown Goode Taxa named by Tarleton Hoffman Bean {{Myctophiformes-stub