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Protomyctophum crockeri (Bolin, 1939) California flashlightfish |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.17 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 100 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: off Tôhoku in Japan. Northeast Pacific: south of southern California to Washington (Ref. 265). Also widespread in the transition region between the subarctic and central water masses of the North Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-24; Vertebrae: 36-38. Branchiostegal rays: 8-9 (Ref. 31442). | |||
| Biology: | Epipelagic to mesopelagic (Ref. 31442). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||