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Lanternfish

Protomyctophum tenisoni (Norman 1930)

Migration

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Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Astrid Jarre-Teichmann
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 22 - 25
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Biology

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High-oceanic and mesopelagic; found in the upper 100 m at night (Ref. 4066). Possibly fed on by Champsocephalus gunnari. Matures at about 4.5 cm SL.
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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Protomyctophum tenisoni

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Protomyctophum tenisoni: Brief Summary

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Protomyctophum tenisoni is a species of lanternfish.

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