Author: Melo, 2010
Remark: This species is synonym of<i>Pseudoscopelus scriptus</i> Lütken, 1892 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jan. 2012: Ref. 89336) following (Prokofiev, 2011).  Waiting for the publication.
Comments: A meso- to bathypelagic, from 537 to 1164 m (mean 954 m) (Ref. 85782).