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Genus Family: Neoscopelidae

Scopelengys

Species
2
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.15
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Myctophiformes
Family
Neoscopelidae
Genus
Scopelengys

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
2

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
2 spp.
Benin
1 spp.
Côte d'Ivoire
1 spp.
Gambia
1 spp.
Liberia
1 spp.
Republic of the Congo
1 spp.
Venezuela
1 spp.
China
1 spp.
Equatorial Guinea
1 spp.
Guinea-Bissau
1 spp.
Nigeria
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
Cameroon
1 spp.
Ecuador
1 spp.
Ghana
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,830 m