Benoit's Lanternfish
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The Benoit's lanternfish (''Hygophum'' ''benoiti'') is a species of widespread oceanodromous lanternfish.


Description

''H. benoiti'' reaches a length of 5.5 cm, and it contains 13 to 14 dorsal finrays, 20 anal finrays, and 13 to 15 pectoral finrays.


Distribution and habitat

It lives in depths from 51 to 700 meters deep, ranging from areas from the Eastern Atlantic near the U.S.A., all the way to the Mediterranean. It can be found below 700 meters at day, and below 600 meters at night, but the maximum was 51 to 100 and 301 to 350 meters below at night.


Conservation

''H. benoiti'' has a stable population, and it has no specific threats to it, plus its wide distribution makes it occur in more than 1 marine protected area, so the IUCN Red List puts it at Least Concern.


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q940888 Fish described in 1838 Myctophidae