Shortfin Blackchin
Neoscopelus microchir
- Usual depth325–755 m
- Water temperature11–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, August, and November
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Neoscopelus is a genus of blackchins.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Neoscopelus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 11 records
- February: 17 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 35 records
- May: 13 records
- June: 24 records
- July: 18 records
- August: 35 records
- September: 20 records
- October: 16 records
- November: 38 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 325–755 m · Deepest record: 1,400 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 11–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Shortfin Blackchin, Shortfin Neoscopelid
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Sangoiwashi, サンゴイワシ
Similar species
- Glowingfish
Neoscopelus macrolepidotus
- Spangleside Neoscopelid
Neoscopelus porosus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 526 open-data records from 1908 to 2025.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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