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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) >
Neoscopelidae (Blackchins)
Etymology: Neoscopelus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, skopelos = a lantern fish (Ref. 45335); serranoi: Name 'serranoi is dedicated to Dr. Alberto Serrano, the leader of the expedition that carried out the scientific sampling (Ref. 132978).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 608 - 766 m (Ref. 132978). Temperate
Northeast Atlantic: Ireland and Spain.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132978)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: short anal fin base 25.7-34% HL; short pelvic fin 40.4-59.6% HL; LO photophores 20-24; greater eye 20.3-28.8% HL; longer pre-anal distance 72.2-79% SL; gillrakers 14-15 (Ref. 132978).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bañón, R., D. Barros-García, J.C. Arronte, S. Rábade, J.L. del Rio, F. Baldó and A. de Carlos, 2024. Diving deeper into the taxonomy of the Neoscopelus species complex (Myctophiformes: Neoscopelidae) with the description of Neoscopelus serranoi sp. nov. Zootaxa 5529(3):487-510. (Ref. 132978)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5703 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
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