Arctic telescope

Protomyctophum arcticum

Fish Reaching Six Centimeters in the Atlantic Ocean

Arctic telescope is a marine fish found around Arctic to Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Protomyctophum
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
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.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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