Megalichthys nitens Fritsch 1889 (lobe-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Osteolepidae

Belongs to Megalichthys according to Fritsch 1889

Sister taxa: Megalichthys coccolepis, Megalichthys hibberti, Megalichthys intermedius, Megalichthys laevis, Megalichthys laticeps, Megalichthys macropoma, Megalichthys maxillaris, Megalichthys mullisoni, Megalichthys priscus, Megalichthys pygmaeus, Megalichthys rugosus, Centrodus striatulus

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megalichthys nitens in the database

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