Order Myctophiformes(lanternfishes). Family Neoscopelidae/Shortfin neoscopelid) Shortfin neoscopelid Neoscopelus microchir(Matsubara, 1943). 30.5 cm SL Korean.n/mi-ol-bi-neul-chi(미올비늘치) D/12~13. A/11~13. P1/15~16. P2/9
Distribution; Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Western Sahara. Western Atlantic: Straits of Florida to off the Virgin Islands. Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea to about 28°S; one record off Natal, South Africa. Western Pacific: off southern Korea and Japan to northeastern New Zealand. South China Sea and East China Sea. General; Found over continental and island slopes. Benthopelagic over slope regions in 250-700m. Attains 30cm; sexually mature from about 12cm. Generally dark red on head and sides of body, silvery white below; fins pink. Body compressed, lower jaw somewhat protruded in front of upper jaw, the end of both jaws reaches posterior end of eye. The two photophore lines on lower body and ventral side extend long beyond anal fin base. Dorsal fin placed anteriorly from middle of the body. Has an adipose fin. Caudal fin deeply forked
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