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Protomyctophum arcticum (Lütken, 1892) Arctic telescope |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 90 - 1600 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Arctic to Atlantic Ocean: south of about 70°N to 47°N in the eastern sector and to about 40°N in the western sector. | |||
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| Biology: | High-oceanic species. Found at 250-850 m during the day; at 90-325 m at night (Ref. 4775). Epipelagic to bathypelagic. Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426). Sexually mature when 3cm long (Ref. 35388). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||