Author: Spitz, Quéro & Vayne, 2007
Remark: This species is synonym of <i>Pseudoscopelus obtusifrons</I> (Fowler, 1934) in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jan. 2012: Ref. 89336).
Comments: Meso- to bathypelagic; juveniles are known from 50 to 1025 m (Ref. 85782).