Scopelogadus Explained

Scopelogadus is a genus of ridgeheads. The generic name derives from the Greek σκόπελος (skopelos, "lanternfish") and γάδος (gados, "(cod) fish").^[1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887) (Bean's bigscale)
• Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
  • Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus (C. H. Gilbert, 1915) (Twospine bigscale)
  • Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis (Günther, 1878) (Ragged bigscale)
• Scopelogadus perplexus Kotyar, 2021^[2]
• Scopelogadus unispinis Ebeling & W. H. Weed, 1963

Notes and References

1. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/10284.
2. Kotlyar, A.N. Revision of the Genus Scopelogadus (Melamphaidae). 3. S. bispinosus and S. perplexus sp. n.. J. Ichthyol. 61, 1–16 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032945221010094