Pseudoscopelus parini Prokofiev & Kukuev, 2006

Family:  Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth fishes)
Max. size:  16.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1230 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Marcus-Nekker Ridge.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 24-24; Vertebrae: 36-36. Diagnosis: Lacks photophores, with light coloration of the bucco-branchial cavity; no teeth on tongue; about 5 widely dispersed on the palatunum; 4 rows of teeth on the praemaxillare and dentale, divided by distinct gaps, and with a long upper jaw (Ref. 57779).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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