Notoscopelus
| Notoscopelus | |
|---|---|
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| Lancet Fish (N. kroyeri) | |
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| Patchwork Lampfish (N. resplendens) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Notoscopelus Günther, 1864 |
Notoscopelus is a genus of lanternfishes.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Notoscopelus bolini B. G. Nafpaktitis, 1975
- Notoscopelus caudispinosus (J. Y. Johnson, 1863) (Lobisomem)
- Notoscopelus elongatus (O. G. Costa, 1844)
- Notoscopelus japonicus (S. Tanaka (I), 1908) (Japanese lanternfish)
- Notoscopelus kroyeri (Malm, 1861) (Lancet fish)
- Notoscopelus resplendens (J. Richardson, 1845) (Patchwork lampfish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Notoscopelus in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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