Neoscopelus is a genus of blackchins.
| Neoscopelus | |
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| Large-scaled lanternfish (N. macrolepidotus) | |
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| Shortfin neoscopelid (N. microchir) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Neoscopelidae |
| Genus: | Neoscopelus J. Y. Johnson, 1863 |
Species
editThe currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Neoscopelus macrolepidotus J. Y. Johnson, 1863 (large-scaled lanternfish)
- Neoscopelus microchir Matsubara, 1943 (shortfin neoscopelid)
- Neoscopelus porosus R. Arai, 1969 (spangleside neoscopelid)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Neoscopelus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
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