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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

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Neoscopelus macrolepidotus
[Large-scaled lantern fish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

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

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Neoscopelus microchir
[Shortfin neoscopelid]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

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

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Neoscopelus porosus
[Spangleside neoscopelid]
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Max. Length 17.6 cm NG
 
Scopelengys clarkei
[]

Photo by JAMARC

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

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Scopelengys tristis
[Pacific blackchin]
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Max. Length 28.2 cm SL
 
Solivomer arenidens
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Large-scaled lantern fish Eastern Atlantic 25 SL 1863
Neoscopelus microchir Shortfin neoscopelid Eastern Atlantic 30.5 SL 1943
Neoscopelus porosus Spangleside neoscopelid Indo-Pacific 18.3 SL 1969
Scopelengys clarkei Eastern Central Pacific 17.6 NG 1976
Scopelengys tristis Pacific blackchin Western Indian Ocean 20 SL 1890
Solivomer arenidens Western Central Pacific 28.2 SL 1947



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