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Andriashev’s Lanternfish

Protomyctophum andriashevi Becker 1963

Migration

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Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Astrid Jarre-Teichmann
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 22 - 25
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Trophic Strategy

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High-oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 4066) Found down to 200 m at night (Ref. 4066). Possibly fed on by Champsocephalus gunnari.
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Biology

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High-oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 4066). Found down to 200 m at night (Ref. 4066). Possibly fed on by Champsocephalus gunnari (Ref. 5182).
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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Astrid Jarre-Teichmann
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