''Notoscopelus'' is a genus of
lanternfish
Lanternfish (or myctophids, from the Greek language, Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family (biology), family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, ...
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Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[
* '' Notoscopelus bolini'' B. G. Nafpaktitis, 1975
* '' Notoscopelus caudispinosus'' ( J. Y. Johnson, 1863) (Spinetail lanternfish)
* '' Notoscopelus elongatus'' ( O. G. Costa, 1844)
* '' Notoscopelus japonicus'' ( S. Tanaka (I), 1908) (Japanese lanternfish)
* '' Notoscopelus kroyeri'' (]Malm
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, 1861) (Lancet fish)
* '' Notoscopelus resplendens'' ( J. Richardson, 1845) (Patchwork lampfish)
References
Myctophidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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