''Pseudoscopelus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 ( – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who l ...
& Kukuev, 2005
* ''
Pseudoscopelus astronesthidens''
Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''. , group=n ( – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who l ...
& Kukuev, 2006
* ''
Pseudoscopelus australis''
Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''. , group=n ( – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who l ...
& 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 ( – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who l ...
& Kukuev, 2006
* ''
Pseudoscopelus paxtoni''
M. R. S. de Melo, 2010
* ''
Pseudoscopelus pierbartus''
Spitz
A spitz (; , in reference to the pointed muzzle) is a Dog type, type of domestic dog consisting of between 50 and 70 breeds depending on classification. There is no precise definition of 'spitz' but typically most spitz breeds have pricked ears ...
, 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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