Neoscopelus Scopelengys Solivomer The Neoscopelidae (blackchins or neoscopelids) are a small family of deep-sea fish closely related to the lanternfish.

They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters worldwide.

Some species also lack the light-emitting organs (photophores) of the lanternfish.

[2] One genus has photophores arranged in a single series along the edge of the tongue and one or two along the ventral surface of the body.

Neoscopelidae currently contains three genera, Neoscopelus, Scopelengys and the monotypic Solivomer (Philippines).