WoRMS taxon details
Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913)
126581 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126581)
accepted
Species
Benthosema imitator (Parr, 1928) · unaccepted
Benthosema simile (Tåning, 1928) · unaccepted
Bentosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Myctophum fibulatum proximum Parr, 1929 · unaccepted
Myctophum imitator Parr, 1928 · unaccepted
Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928 · unaccepted
Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913) Gilbert, C. H. (1913). The lantern-fishes of Japan. <em>Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum.</em> v. 6 (no. 2): 67-107, Pls. 11-14. [details]
Distribution Canada to Brazil
Distribution Canada to Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126581 on 2025-05-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Myctophum imitator Parr, 1928) Parr, A. E. (1928). Deepsea fishes of the order Iniomi from the waters around the Bahama and Bermuda islands. With annotated keys to the Sudididae, Myctophidae, Scopelarchidae, Evermannellidae, Omosudidae, Cetomimidae and Rondeletidae of the world. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927.). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 3): 1-193. [details]
original description (of Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928) Tåning, A. V. (1928). Synopsis of the scopelids in the North Atlantic. Preliminary review. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn.</em> v. 86: 49-69. [details]
original description (of Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913) Gilbert, C. H. (1913). The lantern-fishes of Japan. <em>Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum.</em> v. 6 (no. 2): 67-107, Pls. 11-14. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928) Tåning, A. V. (1928). Synopsis of the scopelids in the North Atlantic. Preliminary review. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn.</em> v. 86: 49-69. [details]
original description (of Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913) Gilbert, C. H. (1913). The lantern-fishes of Japan. <em>Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum.</em> v. 6 (no. 2): 67-107, Pls. 11-14. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Karnella, C. (1987). Family Myctophidae, lanternfishes In: Biology of midwater fishes of the Bermuda ocean acre, Smithsonian contributions to zoology, number 452. . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. , (452): 51-168 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
context source (Bermuda) Karnella, C. (1987). Family Myctophidae, lanternfishes In: Biology of midwater fishes of the Bermuda ocean acre, Smithsonian contributions to zoology, number 452. . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. , (452): 51-168 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on zooplankton [details]Distribution Canada to Brazil [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Habitat Occasionally found in Canadian Atlantic waters. Found at depths of 50- 2500 m. [details]
Reproduction Spawns from March to August off Hawaii; oviparous with planktonic eggs and larvae [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Smallfin lanternfish | [details] |
| Japanese | ソコハダカ | [details] |
| Russian | Малоплавниковая бентосема | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (32 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Myctophum imitator Parr, 1928)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Myctophum fibulatum proximum Parr, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Benthosema simile (Tåning, 1928))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Benthosema suborbitale)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum imitator Parr, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Benthosema imitator (Parr, 1928))
To FishBase (from synonym Benthosema simile (Tåning, 1928))
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913)
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum fibulatum proximum Parr, 1929)
To FishBase (from synonym Bentosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913))
To FishBase images (Benthosema suborbitale, Canada, by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 27 proteins)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 27 proteins) (from synonym Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Myctophum imitator Parr, 1928)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Myctophum fibulatum proximum Parr, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Benthosema simile (Tåning, 1928))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Benthosema suborbitale)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum imitator Parr, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Benthosema imitator (Parr, 1928))
To FishBase (from synonym Benthosema simile (Tåning, 1928))
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913)
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum simile Tåning, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Myctophum fibulatum proximum Parr, 1929)
To FishBase (from synonym Bentosema suborbitale (Gilbert, 1913))
To FishBase images (Benthosema suborbitale, Canada, by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 27 proteins)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 27 proteins) (from synonym Myctophum suborbitale Gilbert, 1913)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
