Protomyctophum

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)