86: MYCfOPHIDAE (LANTERNFISHES)
86.114 Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) gemmatum
Hulley, 1981
Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) gemmatum Hulley, 1981: 23,
Figs. 13-14 (40 0 18'S, 35°07'W).
D 12-14; A 22-25; P 16-18; GR (5-7)+(17-20); AO 15-17.
Attains 86 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 500 m
(night). Not yet recorded from our area. Western Atlantic
between Subtropical Convergence and Antarctic Polar
Front; probably circumglobally distributed in these
latitudes.
86.114 Protomyctophum (P.) gemma tum: 7 em SL.
86.115 Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) luciferum
Hulley, 1981
Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) luciferum Hulley, 1981 : 27, Figs,
13, 15 (34°01 'S, 4n9'W).
D 12-14; A 21-24; P 13-15; GR (5-6)+(16-19) ; AO 15-17.
Attains 61 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; below 140 m
(night). Not yet recorded from our area. In western Atlantic (34°-48°S); probably circumglobally distributed in these
latitudes.
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86.115 Protomyctophum (P.) luciferum: 5.5 em SL.
86.116 Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) normani
(Taning, 1932)
Myctophum normani Taning, 1932: 127, Fig. 2 (41°47'S, 176°55'E).
Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) normani: Andriashev, 1962: 231*
(in part); Hulley, 1972: 217; 1981: 28* .
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D 12-13; A 21-24; P 13-15; GR (5-7)+(18-21); AO 15-17.
Attains 56 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 104 m
(night). Taken once in our area (west of Siangkop Lighthouse) . Circumglobal convergence species (36° -43°S).
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86.116 Protomyctophum (P.) normani: 5 em SL.
86.117 Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) tenisoni
(Norman, 1930)
Myctophum tenisoni Norman, 1930: 321, Fig. 27 (in part; 46OZ5'S,
15°30'E). Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) tenisoni: Andriashev,
1962: 229*; McGinnis, 1974: 46*; Hulley, 1981: 32*.
D 11-13; A 22-25; P 14-16; GR (5-7)+(16-19); AO 16-19.
Attains 54 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 100 m
(night). Not yet recorded from our area. Circumglobal between Subtropical Convergence and Antarctic Polar Front.
86.117 Protomyctophum (P.) tenisoni: 5.5 em SL.
Genus Scope/opsis Brauer, 1906
Maxilla slightly expanded posteriorly, extending well
behind orbit; A base equal to or slightly longer than Dbase.
Dn and Vn present; "primary" photophores absent; "secondary" photophores on head, trunk and C membrane;
males with large, supracaudalluminous gland, comprising
about 7 arrow-shaped, overlapping scales; supracaudal and
infracaudal luminous glands absent in females; luminous
patches sometimes below P and at lower procurrent Crays.
One species.
86.114 Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) gemmatum
Hulley, 1981
Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) gemmatum Hulley, 1981: 23,
Figs. 13-14 (40 0 18'S, 35°07'W).
D 12-14; A 22-25; P 16-18; GR (5-7)+(17-20); AO 15-17.
Attains 86 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 500 m
(night). Not yet recorded from our area. Western Atlantic
between Subtropical Convergence and Antarctic Polar
Front; probably circumglobally distributed in these
latitudes.
86.114 Protomyctophum (P.) gemma tum: 7 em SL.
86.115 Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) luciferum
Hulley, 1981
Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) luciferum Hulley, 1981 : 27, Figs,
13, 15 (34°01 'S, 4n9'W).
D 12-14; A 21-24; P 13-15; GR (5-6)+(16-19) ; AO 15-17.
Attains 61 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; below 140 m
(night). Not yet recorded from our area. In western Atlantic (34°-48°S); probably circumglobally distributed in these
latitudes.
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86.115 Protomyctophum (P.) luciferum: 5.5 em SL.
86.116 Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) normani
(Taning, 1932)
Myctophum normani Taning, 1932: 127, Fig. 2 (41°47'S, 176°55'E).
Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) normani: Andriashev, 1962: 231*
(in part); Hulley, 1972: 217; 1981: 28* .
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D 12-13; A 21-24; P 13-15; GR (5-7)+(18-21); AO 15-17.
Attains 56 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 104 m
(night). Taken once in our area (west of Siangkop Lighthouse) . Circumglobal convergence species (36° -43°S).
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86.116 Protomyctophum (P.) normani: 5 em SL.
86.117 Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) tenisoni
(Norman, 1930)
Myctophum tenisoni Norman, 1930: 321, Fig. 27 (in part; 46OZ5'S,
15°30'E). Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) tenisoni: Andriashev,
1962: 229*; McGinnis, 1974: 46*; Hulley, 1981: 32*.
D 11-13; A 22-25; P 14-16; GR (5-7)+(16-19); AO 16-19.
Attains 54 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; upper 100 m
(night). Not yet recorded from our area. Circumglobal between Subtropical Convergence and Antarctic Polar Front.
86.117 Protomyctophum (P.) tenisoni: 5.5 em SL.
Genus Scope/opsis Brauer, 1906
Maxilla slightly expanded posteriorly, extending well
behind orbit; A base equal to or slightly longer than Dbase.
Dn and Vn present; "primary" photophores absent; "secondary" photophores on head, trunk and C membrane;
males with large, supracaudalluminous gland, comprising
about 7 arrow-shaped, overlapping scales; supracaudal and
infracaudal luminous glands absent in females; luminous
patches sometimes below P and at lower procurrent Crays.
One species.