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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth fishes)
Etymology: Pseudoscopelus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, skopelos = a lantern fish (Ref. 45335). Lütken did not recognize the presence of photophores on the body, confusing them with pores, but referred to a genus of lanternfish (Scopelus now Myctophum) when he named the genus (Ref. 85782); aphos: Named for its absence of photophores (a = negative prefix; phos = light, Greek terms).

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Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 940 - 1200 m (Ref. 56658). Deep-water, preferred ?

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Nowthwestern Atlantic: Vvicinity of Angular Rise, 34°N, 50°W.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56658)

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22. Diagnosis: Differs from its congeners in having complete absence of photophores and other luminescent formations (Ref. 56658).

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Prokofiev, A.M. and E.I. Kukuev, 2005. Preliminary review of the Atlantic linebellies of the genus Pseudoscopelus with remarks on the species composition of the genus in the world's fauna (Perciformes: Chiasmodontidae). J. Ichthyol. 45(9):712-729. (Ref. 56658)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.2 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): .

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .

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