Arctic telescope (Protomyctophum arcticum)

Scientific name: Protomyctophum arcticum L?tken, 1892

Arctic telescope (Protomyctophum arcticum)

The Arctic telescope (Protomyctophum arcticum) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, south of about 70?N to 47?N in the eastern sector and to about 40?N in the western sector.

Biology

High-oceanic species. Found at 250-850 m during the day; at 90-325 m at night. Epipelagic to bathypelagic. Feeds on crustaceans. Sexually mature when 3cm long.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protomyctophum arcticum
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
90–1600 m (295–5249 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 90 - 1600 m, usually 250 - 850 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: south of about 70?N to 47?N in the eastern sector and to about 40?N in the western sector.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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