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Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Myctophinae
Etymology: Protomyctophum: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose + Greek, ophys = serpent (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: John Roxborough Norman (1898–1944) was an English ichthyologist who started his working life as a bank clerk. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243). Deep-water; 41°S - 48°S
Circumglobal between 36° and 43°S. Southern Ocean: 45°10'S, 69°12'E and 41°-48°S, 51°-71°E. Once taken west of Slangkop Lighthouse in southern Africa (Ref. 4066).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5182)
High-oceanic and mesopelagic; found in the upper 104 m at night (Ref. 4066). Possibly fed on by Champsocephalus gunnari.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 146-178. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 5182)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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