''Pseudoscopelus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
snaketooth fishes.
Species
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Pseudoscopelus altipinnis''
A. E. Parr, 1933
* ''
Pseudoscopelus aphos''
Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer ...
& Kukuev, 2005
* ''
Pseudoscopelus astronesthidens''
Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer ...
& Kukuev, 2006
* ''
Pseudoscopelus australis''
Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer ...
& Kukuev, 2006
* ''
Pseudoscopelus bothrorrhinos''
M. R. S. de Melo, H. J. Walker & Klepadlo, 2007
* ''
Pseudoscopelus cephalus''
Fowler, 1934
* ''
Pseudoscopelus cordilluminatus''
M. R. S. de Melo, 2010
* ''
Pseudoscopelus lavenbergi''
M. R. S. de Melo, H. J. Walker & Klepadlo, 2007
* ''
Pseudoscopelus obtusifrons''
( Fowler, 1934)
* ''
Pseudoscopelus odontoglossum''
M. R. S. de Melo, 2010
* ''
Pseudoscopelus parini''
Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer ...
& Kukuev, 2006
* ''
Pseudoscopelus paxtoni''
M. R. S. de Melo, 2010
* ''
Pseudoscopelus pierbartus''
Spitz
Spitz (derived from the German word ''spitz'' 'pointed') is a type of domestic dog characterized by long, thick, and often white fur, and pointed ears and muzzles. The tail often curls over the dog's back or droops. While all of the breeds rese ...
, Quéro & Vayne, 2007
* ''
Pseudoscopelus sagamianus''
S. Tanaka (I), 1908
* ''
Pseudoscopelus scriptus''
Lütken, 1892
* ''
Pseudoscopelus scutatus''
G. Krefft, 1971
References
Chiasmodontidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Christian Frederik Lütken
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