Benthosema pterotum

Benthosema pterotum, also known as the skinnycheek lanternfish and opaline lanternfish, is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae.^[1][2] It is found in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.^[1][2] It is dominant species in the mesopelagic of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.^[3] It is a minor fishery species.^[1]

Benthosema pterotum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Myctophiformes
Family:	Myctophidae
Genus:	Benthosema
Species:	B. pterotum
Binomial name
Benthosema pterotum (Alcock, 1890)

Benthosema pterotum grows to 7 cm (2.8 in) total length.^[2]