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Protomyctophum choriodon Hulley, 1981

Gaptooth lanternfish
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Argentina country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Information provided by Ezequiel Mabragaña.
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Figueroa, D.E., J.M. Díaz de Astarloa and P. Martos, 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) > Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Myctophinae
Etymology: Protomyctophum: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose + Greek, ophys = serpent (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino batipelágico; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243).   Deep-water; 36°S - 58°S

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