Scopelopsis Brauer, 1906

Abstract, Stefan Koerber, 2024, Lanternfishes (Myctophidae) collected by the German research vessel Walther Herwig in the Exclusive Economic Zones of Argentina and Uruguay., Ichthyological Contributions of PecesCriollos 85, pp. 1-51 : 19

Scopelopsis Brauer, 1906

S. multipunctatus Brauer, 1906 Multispotted lanternfish Scopelopsis multipunctatus Brauer, 1906

Lampanyctus longipinnis Regan, 1916

Scopelopsis caudalis Whitley, 1932

Scopelopsis multipunctatus Brauer, 1906 Drawing from original description.

references general statements on the distribution of this species:

o Hulley (1981): …confined to the southern subtropical waters of all three oceans, so that it is generally distributed between about 25°S and 35°S … extends southwards to the region of the Subtropical Convergence…

o Fricke et al. (2024): southern circumglobal

EEZ-AR references mere listings for Argentina: o Cousseau & Rosso (2019) o Mabragaña & Cousseau (2021): ref. to Figueroa et al. (1998) localities in international waters: o Figueroa et al. (1998): 41°12'S 52°56'W

specimens o none status While still lacking a published evidence-based record, a distribution of this species in EEZ-AR should not be implied.

EEZ-UY references mere listings for Uruguay: o Nion et al. (2002, 2016) specimens ZMH collection: o 104105 197/66 Krefft status Evidence-based confirmation of previous records from EEZ-UY.