Parastomias Roule [L.] & Angel [F.] 1931:4 Masc. Eustomias tetranema Zugmayer 1913. Type by original designation. Type regarded as designated by "...et de former [Eustomias tetranema] un type générique distinct, que nous nommons Parastomias." Otherwise more than one species after 1930 without type and dates to Roule & Angel 1933:9 [ref. 3827]. •Synonym of Eustomias Vaillant 1884 (often dated 1888) -- (Gibbs in Morrow & Gibbs 1964:377 [ref. 6962], Morrow 1973:138 [ref. 7175]). Current status: Synonym of Eustomias Vaillant 1884. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae.