<==o Scopelarchidae (helmisilmät; Pearleyes) [4/17] [FB: 4/15]
   |--o Benthalbella ()? [5]
   |  |-- B. dentata (Chapman, 1939) (Northern pearleye)
   |  |-- B. elongata (Norman, 1937)
   |  |-- B. infans Zugmayer, 1911 (Zugmayer's pearleye)
   |  |-- B. linguidens (Mead & Böhlke, 1953) (Longfin pearleye)
   |  `-- B. macropinna Bussing & Bussing, 1966
   |--o Rosenblattichthys ()? [4]
   |  |-- R. alatus (Fourmanoir, 1970)
   |  |-- R. hubbsi Johnson, 1974 (Hubb's pearleye)
   |  |-- R. nemotoi Okiyama & Johnson, 1986
   |  `-- R. volucris (Rofen, 1966) (Chubby pearleye)
   |--o Scopelarchoides ()? [3]
   |  |-- S. danae Johnson, 1974
   |  |-- S. nicholsi Parr, 1929
   |  `-- S. signifer Johnson, 1974
   `--o Scopelarchus ()? [3]
      |-- S. analis (Brauer, 1902) (Short fin pearleye)
      |-- S. guentheri Alcock, 1896 (Staring pearleye)
      `-- S. michaelsarsi Koefoed, 1955 (Bigfin pearleye)


Reference(s):

Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.

–iNet: www.fishbase.org

Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.

–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.

      Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.

–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968
Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.

–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600