Neoscopelidae
| Neoscopelidae | |
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| Large-scaled lanternfish Neoscopelus macrolepidotus |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: |
Neoscopelidae Danilchenko, 1947 |
| Genera | |
Neoscopelus
Scopelengys
Solivomer
The Neoscopelidae (blackchins or neoscopelids) are a small family of deep-sea fish closely related to the lanternfish. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters worldwide.
They can be distinguished from the lanternfish only by a few technical characters, such as the position of the anal fin being far behind that of the dorsal fin. Some species also lack the light-emitting organs (photophores) of the lanternfish. They are typically between 20 and 30 cm (7.9 and 11.8 in) in length. One genus has photophores arranged in a single series along the edge of the tongue and one or two along the ventral surface of the body.
The six known species of neoscopelids are grouped into three genera:
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