Benthosema Goode and Bean, 1896
Mouth moderately large, extending beyond posterior margin of orbit. Maxilla expanded posteriorly. Dn and Vn minute. PVO almost horizontal, not in line with PO1. Five PO, with POs somewhat dorsally displaced. Four VO, with V02 raised to elevated. SAO weakly to strongly angulate. AO divided into AOa and AOp. One Pol. Two Prc, with Prc2 elevated. Supra-caudal (males) and infra-caudal (females) glands present, but in B. fibulatum males and females with both supra- and infra-caudal glands.
High-oceanic mesopelagic in warm waters of all three oceans, except B. glaciale.
Species 5; in Clofnam area 2.
Species of this genus in the program:
Benthosema glaciale
Benthosema suborbitale