Hygophum reinhardtii Lütken 1892 (lanternfish)

Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Alternative combination: Scopelus reinhardtii

Synonym: Myctophum atratum Garman 1899

Belongs to Hygophum according to A. Fraser-Brunner 1949

Sister taxa: Hygophum acutiventris, Hygophum agatense, Hygophum agrigentensis, Hygophum benoiti, Hygophum circularis, Hygophum derthonensis, Hygophum germanicum, Hygophum hygomi, Hygophum macrochir, Hygophum orcianensis, Hygophum pabloensis, Hygophum probenoiti, Hygophum proximum, Hygophum rotundum, Hygophum taaningi, Myctophum (Hygophum) hanseni

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Hygophum reinhardtii in the database

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