Spinycheek Lanternfish
Benthosema fibulatum
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
Benthosema fibulatum is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae. It is a meso- to bathypelagic species found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It grows to 10 cm (3.
Benthosema fibulatum est une espèce de poissons myctophiformes de la région Indo-Pacifique. Référence Gilbert & Cramer : Report on the fishes dredged in deep water near the Hawaiian Islands, with descriptions and figures of twenty-three new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 19-1114 pp 403-435.
El género Benthosema son peces marinos de la familia mictófidos, distribuidos por gran parte de los océanos. Su nombre procede del griego benthos (fondo del mar) + sema (señal). Son pequeños, con una longitud máxima descrita entre 4 y 10 cm.
Distribution
Sources and credits
DescriptionBenthosema fibulatum, Wikipedia contributorsMore from the same family
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