Geographic Range Expansion and Taxonomic Notes of the Shortfin Neoscopelid Neoscopelus cf. microchir (Myctophiformes: Neoscopelidae) in the North-Eastern Atlantic

One specimen of the shortfin neoscopelid Neoscopelus microchir Matsubara, 1943, has been recorded for first time on Porcupine Bank, southwestern Ireland, providing a new northern limit distribution eastern Atlantic. Morphometric and meristic parameters confirm taxonomic identification. However, DNA barcoding shows deficiencies in current taxonomy potential occurrence cryptic species. On this basis, is cautiously reported as Neosopelus cf. pending revision genus.