parini, Pseudoscopelus Prokofiev [A. M.] & Kukuev [E. I.] 2006:481 [English], Fig. 1 [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 46 (no. 4); ref. 28731] Marcus-Nekker Ridge, western North Pacific, 24°07.8'N, 150°00'E, depth 1230 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMMU 21250. Not treated by Spitz et al. 2007 [ref. 29400]. Melo 2010:51 [ref. 31058] includes Pseudoscopelus clarkei Lavenberg in synonymy -- an unavailable name from an unpublished dissertation. •Valid as Pseudoscopelus parini Prokofiev & Kukuev 2006 -- (Melo et al. 2007:34 [ref. 29307], Prokofiev & Kukuev 2007:76 [ref. 29559], Melo 2010:51 [ref. 31058], Prokofiev 2011:710 [ref. 31701]). Current status: Valid as Pseudoscopelus parini Prokofiev & Kukuev 2006. Chiasmodontidae. Distribution: Western Pacific; western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.