Protomyctophum is a genus of lanternfishes.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:

• Protomyctophum andriashevi Becker, 1963

• Protomyctophum arcticum (Lütken, 1892) (Arctic telescope)

• Protomyctophum beckeri Wisner, 1971

• Protomyctophum bolini (Fraser-Brunner, 1949)

• Protomyctophum chilense Wisner, 1971

• Protomyctophum choriodon Hulley, 1981

• Protomyctophum crockeri (Bolin, 1939) (California flashlightfish)

• Protomyctophum gemmatum Hulley, 1981

• Protomyctophum kolaevi Prokofiev, 2004

• Protomyctophum luciferum Hulley, 1981

• Protomyctophum mcginnisi Prokofiev, 2005

• Protomyctophum normani (Tåning, 1932) (Norman's lanternfish)

• Protomyctophum parallelum (Lönnberg, 1905) (Parallel lanternfish)

• Protomyctophum subparallelum (Tåning, 1932) (Subparallel lanternfish)

• Protomyctophum tenisoni (Norman, 1930)

• Protomyctophum thompsoni (W. M. Chapman, 1944) (Bigeye lanternfish)

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