Jewelled lanternfish

Protomyctophum gemmatum

Eight Point Six Centimeters Myctophid Fish of Coastal Waters

Cross-climate
Polar
Subtropical
Circumpolar Antarctic
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Southern Ocean
Polar regions
Fusiform
Small

Jewelled lanternfish is a marine fish found around Probably circumglobal in distribution between Subtropical and Antarctic Polar. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 8.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Protomyctophum
Maximum length: 8.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Probably circumglobal in distribution between Subtropical and Antarctic Polar Front. Southern Ocean: 53°18'S, 40°57'W and 51°05.5'S, 39°56.5'W.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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