Aphanopus Explained

Aphanopus, the black scabbardfishes, is a genus of Cutlassfish which contains the following species:

• Aphanopus arigato Parin, 1994
• Aphanopus beckeri Parin, 1994
• Aphanopus capricornis Parin, 1994
• Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839 (Black scabbardfish)
• Aphanopus intermedius Parin, 1983 (Intermediate scabbardfish)
• Aphanopus microphthalmus Norman, 1939 (Smalleye scabbardfish)
• Aphanopus mikhailini Parin, 1983 (Mikhailin's scabbardfish)