Neoscombrops

Neoscombrops
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acropomatidae
Genus: Neoscombrops
Gilchrist, 1922
Type species
Neoscombrops annectens
Gilchrist, 1922[1]

Neoscombrops is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes from the family Acropomatidae, the lanternbellies or glowbellies.[2] The fish in this genus are found in the Atlantic Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Species[edit]

The following species are classified within the genus:[2]

Taxonomy[edit]

Neoscombrops was created by the Scottish South African zoologist John Dow Fisher Gilchrist (1866–1926) in 1922 when he described Neoscombrops annectens.[1] However, some authorities merge this genus with Verilus.[3] Fishbase continues to recognise it as a separate genus.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Neoscombrops". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Neoscombrops in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ Yamanoue, Y. (2016). "Revision of the genus Verilus (Perciformes: Acropomatidae) with a description of a new species". Journal of Fish Biology. 89 (5): 2375–2398. doi:10.1111/jfb.13124. Abstract