A southward range extension of the Japanese lanternfish, Notoscopelus japonicus (Actinopterygii, Myctophiformes, Myctophidae), from Taiwan, northwestern Pacific Ocean, with a checklist of myctophids from Taiwan
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Su, Yo, Huang, Jian-Fu, Yang, Fan-Yi (2025): A southward range extension of the Japanese lanternfish, Notoscopelus japonicus (Actinopterygii, Myctophiformes, Myctophidae), from Taiwan, northwestern Pacific Ocean, with a checklist of myctophids from Taiwan. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 55: 123-131, DOI: 10.3897/aiep.55.151025
Abstract
The Japanese lanternfish, Notoscopelus japonicus (Tanaka, 1908), is for the first time recorded from Taiwan based on four specimens. This species has previously been known from temperate waters of the North and Central Pacific Ocean, therefore our specimens represent the southernmost record of this species. Fresh photographs and a detailed description are provided. Currently, 60 species in 17 genera of myctophids are known from Taiwanese waters, including three species representing Notoscopelus. A checklist of myctophids of Taiwan is provided and discussed.