Protomyctophum [Protomyctophum]
Description
Protomyctophum species are distinguished by their slender bodies and the arrangement of their light organs, which are crucial for their survival in the deep sea. These lanternfishes inhabit mid to deep water layers and are involved in significant nightly vertical migrations, which impact nutrient cycling and energy transfer in ocean ecosystems.
Species
Antarctic Lanternfish [Protomyctophum bolini]
View DetailsCrocodile Lanternfish [Protomyctophum thompsoni]
View DetailsNarrowtail Lanternfish [Protomyctophum andriashevi]
View DetailsBroadray Lanternfish [Protomyctophum luciferum]
View DetailsPolygonal Lanternfish [Protomyctophum arcticum]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Lanternfishes
Myctophiformes
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| Family |
Lanternfishes
Myctophidae
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Statistics
- Species 5