Lamp Fish

Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 31442).

Oviparous (Ref. 31442).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 19 - 22; Vertebrae: 31 - 33

Epipelagic to mesopelagic near the coast (Ref. 31442). Adults form dense aggregations at night (Ref. 31442). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442).

Benthosema panamense is a species of fish in the family Myctophidae.