Scopelosaurus
Ahlstrom's Waryfish (S. ahlstromi)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Notosudidae
Genus: Scopelosaurus
Bleeker, 1860

Scopelosaurus is a genus of waryfishes.

The generic name is from the Greek words σκόπελος (skopelos, "lanternfish") and σαῦρος (sauros, "horse mackerel").[1]

Species

There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. "Scopelosaurus lepidus, Blackfin waryfish". www.fishbase.se.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Scopelosaurus in FishBase. April 2012 version.


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