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