Source: Johnson 1974.
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Scopelarchidae | Scopelarchus analis | (Brauer) | 1902 | Blackbelly Pearleye |
All Scopelarchus Species: Equal or subequal pigment stripes above and below lateral line extending forward from caudal peduncle. Pectoral fin greater than pelvic fin in length; pectoral fin with 18-22 soft rays. No distinct concentration of pigment on upper caudal-fin lobe (Johnson 1974).
Scopelarchus analis
Unique Characteristics: Anal rays 21 or more (usually 22 or more). Lateral line scales 45 or more (usually 46 or more).
Similar Species: Bigfin Pearleye, Scopelarchus michaelsarsi. Anal rays 22 or fewer (usually 21 or fewer). Lateral line scales 44 or fewer.
Source: Johnson 1974.
Reference
Johnson, R.K. 1974. A revision of the alepisauroid family Scopelarchidae (Pisces: Myctophiformes). Fieldiana: Zoology 66:1-249.