Where does the Bolin’s lanternfish live?
Protomyctophum bolini has 3,906 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1926 to 2021. Most records come from South Georgia.
- 3,906 records
- 11 places
- 49 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataMyctophiformesMyctophidaeProtomyctophum
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Georgia | 1,188 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 577 | |
| French Southern Territories | 527 | |
| Antarctica | 496 | |
| Australia | 70 | |
| Chile | 18 | |
| Argentina | 12 | |
| ZZ | 10 | |
| New Zealand | 5 | |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Myctophidae.
glacier lantern fish
24,644 records
Antarctic lanternfish
13,772 records
Topside lanternfish
9,826 records
Warming’s lanternfish
8,651 records
Rhombic lanternfish
7,285 records
Brauer’s lanternfish
6,704 records
Nichol's lanternfish
3,182 records
Carlsberg's lanternfish
2,891 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.