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Family: Neoscopelidae Blackchins



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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson, 1863

Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Neoscopelus macrolepidotus
[Large-scaled lantern fish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30.5 cm SL
Neoscopelus microchir Matsubara, 1943

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Neoscopelus microchir
[Shortfin neoscopelid]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
Neoscopelus porosus Arai, 1969

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Neoscopelus porosus
[Spangleside neoscopelid]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Scopelengys clarkei
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Scopelengys tristis Alcock, 1890

Photo by JAMARC
 
Scopelengys tristis
[Pacific blackchin]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Solivomer arenidens
[]
6 Species of Family Neoscopelidae
(Blackchins)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1863 Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Large-scaled lantern fish Eastern Atlantic 25 SL
1943 Neoscopelus microchir Shortfin neoscopelid Eastern Atlantic 30.5 SL
1969 Neoscopelus porosus Spangleside neoscopelid Indo-Pacific 18.3 SL
1976 Scopelengys clarkei Eastern Central Pacific
1890 Scopelengys tristis Pacific blackchin Western Indian Ocean 20 SL
1947 Solivomer arenidens Western Central Pacific



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013