Scopelosaurus

Scopelosaurus is a genus of waryfishes.

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

Species

There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:

• Scopelosaurus adleri <small>(Fedorov, 1967)</small>
• Scopelosaurus ahlstromi <small>Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976</small> (Ahlstrom's waryfish)
• Scopelosaurus argenteus <small>Maul, 1954</small> (Waryfish)
• Scopelosaurus craddocki <small>Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976</small>
• Scopelosaurus gibbsi <small>Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976</small>
• Scopelosaurus hamiltoni <small>Waite, 1916</small> (Smallscale waryfish)
• Scopelosaurus harryi <small>Mead, 1953</small> (Scaly paperbone)
• Scopelosaurus herwigi <small>Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976</small>
• Scopelosaurus hoedti <small>Bleeker, 1860</small> (Hoedt's waryfish)
• Scopelosaurus hubbsi <small>Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976</small>
• Scopelosaurus lepidus <small>G. Krefft & Maul, 1955</small> (Blackfin waryfish)
• Scopelosaurus mauli <small>Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976</small> (Maul's waryfish)
• Scopelosaurus meadi <small>Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976</small> (Blackring waryfish)
• Scopelosaurus smithii <small>B. A. Bean, 1925</small>

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