Biology:Scopelarchus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Scopelarchus
FMIB 45463 Scopelarchus guentheri, from the Arabian Sea, 947 fathoms; a curious generalised Scopeloid.jpeg
Scopelarchus guentheri
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Scopelarchidae
Genus: Scopelarchus
Alcock, 1896

Scopelarchus is a genus of pearleyes.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Scopelarchus analis (A. B. Brauer, 1902) (Short fin pearleye)
  • Scopelarchus guentheri Alcock, 1896 (Staring pearleye)
  • Scopelarchus michaelsarsi Koefoed, 1955 (Bigfin pearleye)
  • Scopelarchus stephensi R. K. Johnson, 1974

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Scopelarchus in FishBase. April 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1862927 entry