Shortfin neoscopelid

Neoscopelus microchir

Fish Reaching Thirty Point Five Centimeters in New Zealand Waters

Neoscopelus is a genus of blackchins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Neoscopelidae
Genus: Neoscopelus
Maximum length: 30.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Western Sahara. Western Atlantic: Straits of Florida to off the Virgin Islands. Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea to about 28°S; one record off Natal, South Africa (Ref. 6604 ). Western Pacific: off southern Japan to northeastern New Zealand. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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