Aphanopus, the black scabbardfishes, is a genus of Cutlassfish which contains the following species:Aphanopus arigato Parin, 1994 Aphanopus beckeri Parin, 1994 Aphanopus capricornis Parin, 1994 Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839 Aphanopus intermedius Parin, 1983 Aphanopus microphthalmus Norman, 1939 Aphanopus mikhailini Parin, 1983