FAMILY Neoscopelidae Jordan, 1901 - blackchins, neoscopelids [=Scopelengini] Notes: Neoscopelidae Jordan, 1901:226 [ref. 33067] (family) Neoscopelus Scopelengini Parr, 1928:48 [ref. 3368] (subfamily) Scopelengys

GENUS Neoscopelus Johnson, 1863 - blackchins [=Neoscopelus Johnson [J. Y.], 1863:44] Notes: [ref. 5021]. Masc. Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson, 1863. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Neoscopelus Johnson, 1863 – (Nielsen 1973:170 [ref. 6885], Nafpaktitis 1977:6 [ref. 23677], Hulley in Whitehead et al. 1984:426 [ref. 13675], Okiyama 1984:207 [ref. 13644], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:75 [ref. 6441], Hulley 1986:321 [ref. 5672], Paxton et al. 1989:252 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:275 [ref. 22532], Paxton & Niem 1999:1956 [ref. 24746], Hartel & Craddock 2003:943 [ref. 27005], Paxton & Gates 2006:506 [ref. 29007], Paxton & Bray 2008:269 [ref. 30633]). Current status: Valid as Neoscopelus Johnson, 1863. Neoscopelidae.

Species Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson, 1863 - largescaled lanternfish [=Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson [J. Y.], 1863:44, Pl. 7, Neoscopelus alcocki Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.], 1904:580, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-2), Neoscopelus bruuni Whitley [G. P.], 1931:312] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863 (pt 1); ref. 5021] Off Madeira, eastern Atlantic. Current status: Valid as Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson, 1863. Neoscopelidae. Distribution: Circumglobal in tropical through subtropical seas (including Hawaiian Islands), but not in most of the Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine. (alcocki) [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 22 [1902]; ref. 2526] Suruga Bay, Japan, depth 173-260 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson, 1863. Neoscopelidae. Habitat: marine. (bruuni) [Australian Zoologist v. 6 (pt 4); ref. 4672] South east of Eucla, Great Australian Bight, 129°28'E, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson, 1863. Neoscopelidae. Habitat: marine. Species Neoscopelus microchir Matsubara, 1943 - shortfin neoscopelid [=Neoscopelus microchir Matsubara [K.], 1943:59, Fig. 13] Notes: [Journal Sigenkagaku Kenkyusyo v. 1 (no. 1); ref. 6514] Heta, Suruga, Japan. Current status: Valid as Neoscopelus microchir Matsubara, 1943. Neoscopelidae. Distribution: Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Neoscopelus porosus Arai, 1969 - spangleside neoscopelid [=Neoscopelus porosus Arai [R.], 1969:466, Figs. 1A, 2-3; Pl. 1 (figs. 3-4)] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Science Museum (Tokyo) v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 7795] Off Heta, Suruga Bay, Japan. Current status: Valid as Neoscopelus porosus Arai, 1969. Neoscopelidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Scopelengys Alcock, 1890 - blackchins [=Scopelengys Alcock [A. W.], 1890:302] Notes: [ref. 83]. Masc. Scopelengys tristis Alcock, 1890. Type by monotypy. Misprinted Scopelogenys in Zoological Record for 1890 and in Jordan 1920:449 [ref. 4905]. •Valid as Scopelengys Alcock, 1890 -- (Nielsen 1973:170 [ref. 6885], Nafpaktitis 1977:4 [ref. 23677], Hulley in Whitehead et al. 1984:428 [ref. 13675], Okiyama 1984:207 [ref. 13644], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:75 [ref. 6441], Hulley 1986:322 [ref. 5672], Paxton & Niem 1999:1956 [ref. 24746], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:242 [ref. 25968], Hartel & Craddock 2003:943 [ref. 27005]). Current status: Valid as Scopelengys Alcock, 1890. Neoscopelidae.

Species Scopelengys clarkei Butler & Ahlstrom, 1976 - Clarke's blackchin (author) [=Scopelengys clarkei Butler [J. L.] & Ahlstrom [E. H.], 1976:148, 1B, 2B, 3B] Notes: [United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin v. 74 (no. 1); ref. 7374] Eastern central Pacific, 29°56.6'N, 144°56.6'W, depth 0-1000 meters. Current status: Valid as Scopelengys clarkei Butler & Ahlstrom, 1976. Neoscopelidae. Distribution: Central and eastern Pacific: Hawaiian Islands to Guadelupe Island (off Baja California, Mexico). Habitat: marine.

Species Scopelengys tristis Alcock, 1890 - Pacific blackchin [=Scopelengys tristis Alcock [A. W.], 1890:303, Scopelengys dispar Garman [S.], 1899:254, Pl. 54 (figs. 2-2d), Scopelengys whoi Mead [G. W.], 1963:255, Fig. 1] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 6 (no. 34); ref. 83] Off Elicapeni Bank, Laccadive Sea, 11°12'47"N, 74°25'30"E, Investigator station 104, depth 1000 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Scopelengys tristis Alcock, 1890. Neoscopelidae. Distribution: Cosmopolitan. Habitat: marine. (dispar) [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24; ref. 1540] Southwest of Gulf of Panama, 7°06'15"N, 80°34'W, Albatross station 3353, depth 695 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Scopelengys tristis Alcock, 1890. Neoscopelidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. (whoi) [Deep-Sea Research v. 10; ref. 4945] North of Cariaco Trench, Venezuela, 12°02'N, 65°01'W, depth 400-600 meters. Current status: Synonym of Scopelengys tristis Alcock, 1890. Neoscopelidae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Solivomer Miller, 1947 - blackchins [=Solivomer Miller [R. R.], 1947:81] Notes: [ref. 3017]. Masc. Solivomer arenidens Miller, 1947. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Solivomer Miller, 1947 -- (Nafpaktitis 1977:4 [ref. 23677], Okiyama 1984:207 [ref. 13644], Paxton & Niem 1999:1956 [ref. 24746]). Current status: Valid as Solivomer Miller, 1947. Neoscopelidae.

Species Solivomer arenidens Miller, 1947 - Philippine blackchin (author) [=Solivomer arenidens Miller [R. R.], 1947:84, Fig. 2] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 97 (no. 3211); ref. 3017] Off Panaon Island, between Leyte and Mindanao Islands, Philippines, 10°00'00"N, 125°06'45"E, Albatross station 5488, depth 772 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Solivomer arenidens Miller, 1947. Neoscopelidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine

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Unavailable names, uncertain taxa lugubris, Scopelengys Garman [S.] 1899:400 [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24; ref. 1540] Off Mariato Point; Gulf of Panama, depth 695-1832 fathoms. In error for dispar, see account of Scopelengys dispar, p. 354. Neoscopelidae.