Rhinoscopelus (subgenus of Scopelus) Lütken [C. F.] 1892:209 Masc. Scopelus cocco Cocco 1829. Type by subsequent designation. Appeared first in Lütkin 1892:209 as above (see Paxton 1979:11 [ref. 6440]). Also in Lütken 1892:236, 242 [ref. 2858]. Appeared first with one species (andreae) questionably included; three species in 1892 [ref. 2858], with coccoi designated type on p. 232. •Synonym of Gonichthys Gistel 1850 -- (Bolin 1959:16 [ref. 503], Krefft & Bekker 1973:182 [ref. 7181], Paxton 1979:11 [ref. 6440], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:260 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Synonym of Gonichthys Gistel 1850. Myctophidae: Myctophinae.