Myctophum (Myctophum) brachygnathos Bleeker 1856 (lanternfish)

Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Alternative combination: Scopelus brachygnathos

Belongs to Myctophum (Myctophum) according to A. Fraser-Brunner 1949

Sister taxa: Myctophum (Myctophum) aurolaternatum, Myctophum (Myctophum) cuvieri

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

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

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