Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Neoscopelidae Blackchins

Genus: Scopelengys

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Max. Length 17.6 cm NG
 
Scopelengys clarkei
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Photo by JAMARC

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

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Scopelengys tristis
[Pacific blackchin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scopelengys clarkei Eastern Central Pacific 17.6 NG 1976
Scopelengys tristis Pacific blackchin Western Indian Ocean 20 SL 1890



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