Shortfin neoscopelid (Neoscopelus microchir)

Scientific name: Neoscopelus microchir Matsubara, 1943

Shortfin neoscopelid (Neoscopelus microchir)

The Shortfin neoscopelid (Neoscopelus microchir) is a marine fish of the family Neoscopelidae.

Biology

Found over continental and island slopes.Sexual mature at 12 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoscopelus microchir
Family
Neoscopelidae (Blackchins)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.5
Depth range
250–700 m (820–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 250 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
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. Western Pacific: off southern Japan to northeastern New Zealand. 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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