Neoscopelidae
family of fishes
The Neoscopelidae (blackchins or neoscopelids) are a small family of deep-sea fish closely related to the lanternfish.
Description change
Neoscopelids look a lot like lanternfish. The anal fin is inserted further back than the dorsal fin and only a few species have photophores.
Distribution change
You'll find blackchins throughout most of the seas and oceans. However, they cannot be found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Classification change
- Genus Neoscopelus
- Genus Scopelengys
- Genus Solivomer
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References change
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Neoscopelidae" in FishBase. December 2008 version.