megaceps, Bathyclupea Fowler [H. W.] 1938:33, Fig. 7 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Iligan Bay, northern Mindanao, Philippines, 8°21'12"N, 124°12'06"E, Albatross station D.5507, depth 425 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 93323. Paratypes: USNM 93323-24 (1, 1). •Valid as Bathyclupea megaceps Fowler 1938 -- (Yatsu in Amaoka et al. 1990:280 [ref. 16024], Paxton 2001:3211 [ref. 26113], Fricke et al. 2014:98 [ref. 33932], Prokofiev 2014:131 [ref. 33287]). •Valid as Neobathyclupea megaceps (Fowler 1938) -- (Prokofiev 2014:503 [ref. 33567], Prokofiev et al. 2016:483 [ref. 34983], Fricke et al. 2019:178 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Neobathyclupea megaceps (Fowler 1938). Bathyclupeidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines south to Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.