Large-scaled lantern fish (Neoscopelus macrolepidotus)

Scientific name: Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson, 1863

Large-scaled lantern fish (Neoscopelus macrolepidotus)

The Large-scaled lantern fish (Neoscopelus macrolepidotus) is a marine fish of the family Neoscopelidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Sides of head and body dark red; silvery white below; fins pink.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoscopelus macrolepidotus
Family
Neoscopelidae (Blackchins)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
300–1180 m (984–3871 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 300 - 1180 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Western Sahara; reported from Namibia. Western Atlantic: off Suriname and Nicaragua, and off southern Brazil. Indian Ocean: off Natal, South Africa and in the Great Australian Bight in the eastern side. Western Pacific: Australia. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada and the Hawaiian Islands. South China Sea and East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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