Spinetail lanternfish, Lobisomem

Notoscopelus caudispinosus (Johnson, 1863)

IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Spinetail lanternfish, Lobisomem is a fish species recorded in South African waters. Its current IUCN Red List conservation status is Least Concern, with a population trend reported as Unknown. This profile is part of EcoAquatic's open conservation dataset for South African aquatic species.

Scientific nameNotoscopelus caudispinosus
Common nameSpinetail lanternfish, Lobisomem
IUCN statusLeastConcern (Least Concern)
Population trendUnknown
Class—
OrderMyctophiformes
FamilyMyctophidae
GenusNotoscopelus
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