Notoscopelus mediterraneus Koken 1891 (lanternfish)

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Alternative combinations: Berycidarum mediterraneus, Myctophum mediterraneum, Myctophum mediterraneum

Belongs to Notoscopelus according to R. Brzobohaty and D. Nolf 1996

See also Holec 1975 and Weiler 1950

Sister taxa: Notoscopelus bolini, Notoscopelus castaneus, Notoscopelus caudispinosus, Notoscopelus effertus, Notoscopelus elongatus, Notoscopelus kuboensis, Notoscopelus margaritifer, Notoscopelus praejaponicus, Notoscopelus resplendens, Notoscopelus scopelopsoides, Macrostoma altum, Macrostoma grayi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Notoscopelus mediterraneus in the database

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