Neoscopelidae
The Neoscopelidae 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 few technical characters, such as the position of the anal fin being far behind that of the dorsal fin. Some species also lack the light-emitting organs of the lanternfish. They are typically between in length. One genus has photophores arranged in a single series along the edge of the tongue and one or two along the ventral surface of the body.
Neoscopelidae currently contains three genera, Neoscopelus, Scopelengys and the monotypic Solivomer.
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The six known species of neoscopelids are grouped into three genera:
- Neoscopelus
- Scopelengys
- Solivomer
