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Protomyctophum tenisoni (Norman, 1930) Tenison's lanternfish |
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photo by
Colombo, G.L.A. |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 96 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front, with northern boundary correlated with the 5°C isotherm at 200 m. Southern Ocean: all three ocean sectors. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 22-25 | |||
| Biology: | High-oceanic and mesopelagic; found in the upper 100 m at night (Ref. 4066). Possibly fed on by Champsocephalus gunnari. Matures at about 4.5 cm SL. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||