Neoscopelidae
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The Neoscopelidae (blackchins or neoscopelids) are a small family of deep-sea fish closely related to the lanternfish.
Description
Neoscopelids look a lot like lanternfish. The anal fin is inserted further back than the dorsal fin and only a few species have photophores.
Distribution
You'll find blackchins throughout most of the seas and oceans. However, they cannot be found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Classification
- Genus Neoscopelus
- Neoscopelus macrolepidotus
- Neoscopelus microchir
- Neoscopelus porosus
- Genus Scopelengys
- Scopelengys clarkei
- Scopelengys tristis
- Genus Solivomer
- Solivomer arenidens
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References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Neoscopelidae" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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