Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) bolini 



(Fraser-Brunner, 1949) 



Fig. 6— Protomyctophum (P.) bolim. male, 52.5 mm. From Andriashev (1962, p. 



233, fig. 11). 



Description 



D. 12-13; A. 24-25; P. 14-15; AO 17-19; gill rakers 5+1 + 15-16, total 21-22; vertebrae 

 39-40. 



Three SAO (seldom 4), closely spaced in a very oblique, nearly horizontal, line. SAO, over 

 V0.3., interspace, usually nearer VO.,. Pre 1.0 to 1.5 photophore diameters apart. Usually 4 AO 

 behind end of anal base. All photophores dull and dark in appearance. 



Supracaudal glands of males ( Fig. 3 ) a single (or coalesced double ) small luminous patch 

 just before first procurrent caudal ray; a constriction near the middle suggests two parts. The 

 gland is rather prominently outlined with black pigment. Infracaudal glands of females usu- 

 ally with three small, weakly outlined spots. 



Size: To about 55.0 mm. 



Least depth of capture: To about 200 m. 



Distribution: Apparently circumglobal between about 40° and 60° S. 



Protomyctophum (Protomyctophum) andriashevi 



Bekcer, 1963 



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Fig. 1 —Protomyctophum (P.) andriashevi. sex unknown, 29.7 mm. From Becker 1 1963a, 



p. 19, fig. 2). 



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