Notoscopelus elongatus (Costa, 1844)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Notoscopelus elongatus is a species of lanternfish in the family Myctophidae. It is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea where it is found in deep water habitats, rising to near the surface to feed at night and descending to great depths by day. It is a common species with no particular threats, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of least concern.
Wikipedia contributors, Notoscopelus elongatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:22:15.507672+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Notoscopelus elongatus (Costa, 1844)
- Name authority
- (Costa, 1844)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Notoscopelus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderMyctophiformes
- familyMyctophidae Gill, 1893
- subfamilyGymnoscopelinae Paxton, 1972
- genusNotoscopelus Günther, 1864
- speciesNotoscopelus elongatus (Costa, 1844)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Notoscopelus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| japanese lanternfishNotoscopelus japonicus (Tanaka, 1908) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Krøyer's lanternfishNotoscopelus kroyeri (Malm, 1861) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| patchwork lampfishNotoscopelus resplendens (Richardson, 1845) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Notoscopelus effertus Schwarzhans, 2019 | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Notoscopelus bolini Nafpaktitis, 1975 | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| LobisomemNotoscopelus caudispinosus (Johnson, 1863) | MyctophidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lampanyctus elongatus (Costa, 1844) (Costa, 1844) | synonym |
| Scopelus elongatus Costa, 1844 Costa, 1844 | synonym |
| Scopelus pseudocrocodilus Moreau, 1891 Moreau, 1891 | synonym |
| Myctophum elongatum (Costa, 1844) (Costa, 1844) | synonym |
| Myctophum elongatus (Costa, 1844) (Costa, 1844) | synonym |
| Notoscopelus (Notoscopelus) elongatus (Costa, 1844) (Costa, 1844) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158915 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:47YPZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.