HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCodsCodletsFalse lance codlet False lance codlet (Bregmaceros pseudolanceolatus) Scientific name: Bregmaceros pseudolanceolatus Torii, Javonillo & Ozawa, 2004 The False lance codlet (Bregmaceros pseudolanceolatus) is a marine fish of the family Bregmacerotidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Taiwan Strait, southern East China Sea, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, and eastern Bay of Bengal. Species factsScientific nameBregmaceros pseudolanceolatusFamilyBregmacerotidae (Codlets)OrderGadiformes (Cods)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; pelagic-neriticClimateSubtropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Taiwan Strait, southern East China Sea, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, and eastern Bay of Bengal.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026