Author: Melo, 2010
Remark: This species is synonym of<i>Pseudoscopelus altipinnis</i> Parr, 1933 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jan. 2012: Ref. 89336) following (Prokofiev, 2011).  Waiting for the publication.
Comments: Meso- to bathypelagic, from 893 to 1223 m (mean 1027 m) (Ref. 85782).