Protomyctophum subparallelum

Protomyctophum subparallelum is a lanternfish in the family Myctophidae, found circumglobally in the southern hemisphere south of about 30° S, in deep water. Its length is about 3.6 cm. It is a mesopelagic species.

Protomyctophum subparallelum
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
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P. subparallelum
Binomial name
Protomyctophum subparallelum
(Tåning, 1932)

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