Norman's lanterrnfish (Protomyctophum normani)

Scientific name: Protomyctophum normani T?ning, 1932

Norman's lanterrnfish (Protomyctophum normani)

The Norman's lanterrnfish (Protomyctophum normani) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: 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.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protomyctophum normani
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.6
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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