- Protomyctophum Fraser-Brunner, A. 1949. A classification of the fishes of the family Myctophidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 118(4): 1019-1106 167 figs pl. 1 [1045] [proposed as subgenus of Electrona Goode & Bean, 1896].
Type species:
Myctophum tenisoni Norman, 1930 by original designation.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Southern circumglobal and North Pacific and North Atlantic.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Tasmania: S oceanic, SE oceanic
- Western Australia: S oceanic
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |
- Myctophum normani Tåning, Å.V. 1932. Notes on scopelids from the Dana Expeditions. 1. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 94: 125-146 figs 1-16 [127, fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype ZMUC P.2329231, off New Zealand [41°47´S, 176°55´E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Off Cape Howe, NSW (37º24´S) to south of TAS (47ºS); temperate, southern circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Tasmania: S oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
McGinnis, R.F. 1982. Biology of the Antarctic Seas XII. Biogeography of lanternfishes (Myctophidae) south of 30°S. American Geophysical Union. Antarctic Research Series 35: 1-110 figs 1-56
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Norman's Lanternfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |
- Myctophum parallelum Lönnberg, E. 1905. Pelagische von der schwedischen Südpolar Expedition 1901–1903 erbeutete Fische. Zoologischer Anzeiger 28(23): 726-766 [764].
Type data:
Holotype NHRM 43056, South Atlantic [48°27´S, 44°36´W].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Cape Howe, NSW (37º24´S), south of TAS (47ºS) and off Eucla, WA (128º41´E); temperate, southern circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Tasmania: S oceanic
- Western Australia: S oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
McGinnis, R.F. 1982. Biology of the Antarctic Seas XII. Biogeography of lanternfishes (Myctophidae) south of 30°S. American Geophysical Union. Antarctic Research Series 35: 1-110 figs 1-56
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Parallel Lanternfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |
- Myctophum arcticum subparallelum Tåning, Å.V. 1932. Notes on scopelids from the Dana Expeditions. 1. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 94: 125-146 figs 1-16 [128].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMUC P.2329223, off Cook Strait, New Zealand [41°47´S, 176°55´E].Subsequent designation references:
Nafpaktitis, B.G. 1973. A review of the lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae) described by Å. Vedel Tåning. Dana Reports 83: 1-46 figs 1-44 [4].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Sydney, NSW (34º10´S) to south of TAS (47ºS) and off Eucla (128º34´E) to off Cape Pasley (124ºE), WA; temperate, southern circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Tasmania: S oceanic, SE oceanic
- Western Australia: S oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
McGinnis, R.F. 1982. Biology of the Antarctic Seas XII. Biogeography of lanternfishes (Myctophidae) south of 30°S. American Geophysical Union. Antarctic Research Series 35: 1-110 figs 1-56
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Subparallel Lanternfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |