Order Myctophiformes(lanternfishes). Family Myctophidae(Lanternfishes) Skinnycheek lanternfish Benthosema pterotum(Alcock, 1890). 7.0 cm TL Korean.n/git-bi-neul-chi(깃비늘치) D/spines 0, soft rays 12~14. A/spines 0, soft rays 17~20. P1/11~13. P2/8~9
Distribution; Indo-West Pacific: From Mozambique to the Gulf of Oman, east to the Bay of Bengal, Indonesia and western Australia, and north to souther Korea, southern Japan. Southeast Atlantic/Larvae were present in cruise collections off the eastern coast of South Africa, however, adults have not been reported in this area. General; Found in depth range 10 - 300 m of sea water. Benthopelagic. Compressed body, Head and anterior body big tapering slender. Snout short and rounded. With big eye, of which diameter is more than twice of snout length. Photophores scattered in behind operculum, body side, and abdomen; photophores on abdomen are aligned in line. 1 dorsal fin present that placed on midpoint of body. An adipose fin behind the dorsal fin. With deciduous cycloid scales. Body color yellowish brown, blackish dorsally. fins transparent.
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