''Neoscopelus'' is a genus of

blackchin The Neoscopelidae (blackchins or neoscopelids) are a small family of deep-sea fish closely related to the lanternfish. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters worldwide. They can be distinguished from the lanternfish only by a f ...

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Neoscopelus macrolepidotus ''Neoscopelus macrolepidotus'', also known as a large-scaled lantern fish, is a species of small mesopelagic or bathypelagic fish of the family Neoscopelidae, which contains six species total along three genera. The family Neoscopelidae is one of ...

'' J. Y. Johnson, 1863 (large-scaled lanternfish) * ''

Neoscopelus microchir ''Neoscopelus'' is a genus of blackchins. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Neoscopelus macrolepidotus'' J. Y. Johnson, 1863 (large-scaled lanternfish) * '' Neoscopelus microchir'' Matsubara is a city located i ...

Matsubara is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 117,811 in 57351 households and a population density of 7100 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Matsubara is located in the cente ...

, 1943 (shortfin neoscopelid) * ''

Neoscopelus porosus ''Neoscopelus'' is a genus of blackchins. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Neoscopelus macrolepidotus'' J. Y. Johnson, 1863 (large-scaled lanternfish) * ''Neoscopelus microchir'' Matsubara is a city located in ...

'' R. Arai, 1969 (spangleside neoscopelid)

References

Myctophiformes Taxa named by James Yate Johnson Marine fish genera {{Myctophiformes-stub