Fish of the Hygophum genus of the Myctophidae (lanternfishes or myctophids) family of the Myctophiformes order of the Scopelomorpha superorder.
(Benoit’s lanternfish. Photo by © Francesco Costa. fishbase.org)
Benoit’s lanternfish (Hygophum benoiti) was first described in 1838 by the Italian naturalist Anastasio Cocco (1799-1854).
Bathypelagic species. It occurs at the depth of 51-700 meters. The maximum recorded length is 5.5 cm. It feeds on crustaceans.
It is a permanent inhabitant of the southern part of the Adriatic Sea.
Names of Benoit’s lanternfish (Hygophum benoiti) in other languages are as follows:
Benet (Spanish), Pesce lampadina (Italian), Benoits Laternenfisch (German), Świetlik Benoita (Polish), Хигоф Бенуа (Higof Benua) (Russian), Žaboglav buljook (Croatian, Serbian), Lanterne benoite (French).