Scopelengys

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Scopelomorpha
Ordo: Myctophiformes

Familia: Neoscopelidae
Genus: Scopelengys
Species: S. clarkei – S. tristis
Name

Scopelengys Alcock, 1890: 302
References
Primary references

Alcock, A.W. 1890. Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey steamer 'Investigator,' Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.—No. 18. On the bathybial fishes of the Arabian Sea, obtained during the season 1889–1890. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology. Series 6. 6(34): 295–311. DOI: 10.1080/00222939008694038 BHL Reference page.

Links

Scopelengys – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Scopelengys is a genus of fishes in the family Neoscopelidae.
Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[1]

Scopelengys clarkei J. L. Butler & Ahlstrom, 1976
Scopelengys tristis Alcock, 1890 (Pacific blackchin)

References

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