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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

Year: 2025

Type: article

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.

Source: Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria

DOI: 10.3897/aiep.55.151025

Authors: Yo Su, Jian-Fu Huang, Fan-Yi Yang

Institutions: National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, National Taiwan Ocean University, National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $593

Funders: National Sun Yat-sen University, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, National Science and Technology Council