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CAAB: 37121000

Family NEOSCOPELIDAE

Neoscopelids, New Lanternfishes


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John R. Paxton & Jennifer E. Gates

Introduction

The Neoscopelidae comprise three genera and six described species worldwide. One genus, with three described and one undescribed species, occurs in Australian waters. The undescribed species found in Australian waters off the Northwest Shelf, Western Australia (117º41´-118º17´E) in 396-420 m is closely related to Neoscopelus microchir. The family was reviewed by Nafpaktitis (1977).

Neoscopelids are known to occur in all three oceans. Neoscopelus, the only genus with photophores, and the monotypic Solivomer, known only from the Philippines, are benthopelagic over slope waters. Species of Scopelengys are meso- or bathypelagic. Maximum length attained is slightly more than 30 cm.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Feb-2010 (import)