Hygophum macrochir Günther 1864 (large-finned lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Belongs to Hygophum according to W. Schwarzhans and O. Aguilera 2013
Sister taxa: Hygophum acutiventris, Hygophum agatense, Hygophum agrigentensis, Hygophum benoiti, Hygophum circularis, Hygophum derthonensis, Hygophum germanicum, Hygophum hygomi, Hygophum orcianensis, Hygophum pabloensis, Hygophum probenoiti, Hygophum proximum, Hygophum rotundum, Hygophum taaningi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Cerro Barrigeon (Pliocene of Venezuela)
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