Ceratoscopelus Gunther, 1864
Mouth moderately large, jaws extending half to one eye diameter behin posterior margin of orbit. Palatine teeth in a single series, anterior teeth enlarged and medially depressible. Dn absent, Vn present. Five PO, wit POs elevated. Five VO, with V02, V03, V°s raised or elevated. A( divided into AOa and AOp. Two Pol. Four Prc. Supra-caudal and infra caudal glands consisting of scale-like luminous structures. Luminous patches and scale-like structures at bases of median fins, on trunk and in some species on head.
High-oceanic, mesopelagic in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters in all three oceans.
Species 3; in Clofnam area 2.
Species of this genus in the program:
Ceratoscopelus maderensis
Ceratoscopelus warmingii