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skinnycheek lanternfish (Benthosema pterotum)
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Myctophidae

skinnycheek lanternfish

Benthosema pterotum

Seven Centimeters Myctophid Fish of Indo West Pacific

  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • West Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Small

skinnycheek lanternfish is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 7 cm.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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