Protomyctophum Explained

Protomyctophum is a genus of lanternfishes.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:

• Protomyctophum andriashevi Becker, 1963
• Protomyctophum arcticum (Lütken, 1892) (Arctic telescope)
• Protomyctophum beckeri Wisner, 1971
• Protomyctophum bolini (Fraser-Brunner, 1949)
• Protomyctophum chilense Wisner, 1971
• Protomyctophum choriodon Hulley, 1981
• Protomyctophum crockeri (Bolin, 1939) (California flashlightfish)
• Protomyctophum gemmatum Hulley, 1981
• Protomyctophum kolaevi Prokofiev, 2004
• Protomyctophum luciferum Hulley, 1981
• Protomyctophum mcginnisi Prokofiev, 2005
• Protomyctophum normani (Tåning, 1932) (Norman's lanternfish)
• Protomyctophum parallelum (Lönnberg, 1905) (Parallel lanternfish)
• Protomyctophum subparallelum (Tåning, 1932) (Subparallel lanternfish)
• Protomyctophum tenisoni (Norman, 1930)
• Protomyctophum thompsoni (W. M. Chapman, 1944) (Bigeye lanternfish)