''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, ...

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Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Benthosema fibulatum ''Benthosema'' is a genus of lanternfishes. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Benthosema fibulatum'' ( C. H. Gilbert & Cramer, 1897) (spinycheek lanternfish) * '' Benthosema glaciale'' ( J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1837) ( ...

'' ( C. H. Gilbert &

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, 1897) (spinycheek lanternfish) * ''

Benthosema glaciale ''Benthosema glaciale'', or glacier lantern fish, is the most common species of lanternfish Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of t ...

'' ( J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1837) (glacier lantern fish) * ''

Benthosema panamense ''Benthosema panamense'' is a species of marine fish in the family Myctophidae. References Myctophidae Marine fish of Nicaragua Fish described in 1932 {{Myctophiformes-stub ...

'' ( Tåning, 1932) (lamp fish) * ''

Benthosema pterotum ''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 t ...

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, 1890) (skinnycheek lanternfish) * ''

Benthosema suborbitale ''Benthosema suborbitale'' is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae. References Myctophidae Fish described in 1913 {{Myctophiformes-stub ...

'' ( 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