What is "scopeloid"

Scopeloid \Sco"pe*loid\, a. [NL. Scopelus, typical genus (fr. Gr. ? a headland) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus Scopelus, or family Scopelod[ae], which includes many small oceanic fishes, most of which are phosphorescent. -- n. (Zo["o]l.) Any fish of the family Scopelid[ae].

a. (context zoology English) Like or relating to fishes of the former genus (taxlink Scopelus genus noshow=1), or the former family ''(taxlink Scopelidae family noshow=1)'', including many small marine fishes, most of which are phosphorescent. n. (context zoology English) Any fish of the family Scopelidae.