Scopelosaurus is a genus of waryfishes.

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

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

Species

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

References

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