Hygophum is a genus of lanternfishes.

Hygophum
Benoit's lanternfish (H. benoiti)
Bermuda lanternfish (H. hygomii)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Hygophum
Bolin, 1939

Species

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There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Hygophum". FishBase. April 2012 version.