Myctophum (Hygophum) hanseni Taning 1932 (lanternfish)

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Alternative combination: Hygophum hanseni

Belongs to Myctophum (Hygophum) according to Taning 1932

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 reinhardtii, Hygophum rotundum, Hygophum taaningi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Myctophum (Hygophum) hanseni in the database

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