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bigeye lanternfish (Protomyctophum thompsoni)
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Ecological Illustration of bigeye lanternfish (Protomyctophum thompsoni)
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Myctophidae

bigeye lanternfish

Protomyctophum thompsoni

Five Point Two Centimeters Myctophid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Small

bigeye lanternfish is a marine fish from North Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 5.2 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Lanternfishes
Family
Myctophidae
Genus
Protomyctophum
Water type
Marine
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