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Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Myctophinae
Etymology: Protomyctophum: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose + Greek, ophys = serpent (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batipelágico; oceanodromo (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).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5182)
Espinas dorsales (total): 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 12-13; Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 21 - 24
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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 6.7 - 11.7, mean 9.5 °C (based on 49 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00871 (0.00387 - 0.01962), b=3.11 (2.92 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.49 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).