Bolin’s lanternfish

Protomyctophum bolini

Seven Point Six Centimeters Myctophid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Subtropical
Circumpolar Antarctic
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Polar regions
Fusiform
Small

Bolin’s lanternfish is known from Circumpolar between Antarctic Divergence and Subtropical Convergence zone as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Protomyctophum
Maximum length: 7.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Circumpolar between Antarctic Divergence and Subtropical Convergence zone. Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: between 41°40'-45°25'S, 17°17'-36°32'E (Ref. 4066 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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