Protomyctophum

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Kingdom Animalia Family Myctophidae Phylum Chordata Order Myctophiformes		Class Actinopterygii Scientific name Protomyctophum Rank Genus

Similar Gymnoscopelus, Electrona, Symbolophorus, Lampanyctus, Hygophum

Sacryfication protomyctophum lampa fest

Protomyctophum is a genus of lanternfishes.

There are currently 15 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 luciferum Hulley, 1981

Protomyctophum mcginnisi Prokofiev, 2005

Protomyctophum normani (Tåning, 1932) (Norman's lanterrnfish)

Protomyctophum parallelum (Lönnberg, 1905) (Parallel lanternfish)

Protomyctophum subparallelum (Tåning, 1932) (Subparallel lanternfish)

Protomyctophum tenisoni (Norman, 1930)

Protomyctophum thompsoni (W. M. Chapman, 1944) (Bigeye lanternfish)

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