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Species in the genus Kopua: [ 6 ] records

japonica, Kopua Moore [G. I.], Hutchins [J. B.] & Okamoto [M.] 2012:35, Figs. 1-3 [Zootaxa No. 3380; ref. 32042] East China Sea, 30°06'N, 127°39'E, depth 225-228 meters. Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 106831. •Valid as Kopua japonica Moore, Hutchins & Okamoto 2012 -- (Okamoto & Todate 2014:179 [ref. 33658], Shinohara & Katayama 2015:436 [6] [ref. 33677], Fujiwara et al. 2018:[2] [ref. 35951]). •Synonym of Kopua minima (Döderlein 1887) -- (Fujiwara & Motomura 2019:66 [ref. 36982]). Current status: Synonym of Kopua minima (Döderlein 1887). Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae. Habitat: marine.

kuiteri, Kopua Hutchins [J. B.] 1991:464, Figs. 1a, 2-3 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 2); ref. 19050] Off Bermagui, 36°25'S, 150°04'E, New South Wales, Australia, depth 92-110 meters. Holotype (unique): AMS I.22886-001. •Valid as Kopua kuiteri Hutchins 1991 -- (Hoese & Bray 2006:1575 [ref. 29000], Hutchins 2008:738 [ref. 30658], Moore et al. 2012:34 [ref. 32042], Shinohara & Katayama 2015:436 [6] [ref. 33677], Fujiwara et al. 2018:[10] [ref. 35951]). Current status: Valid as Kopua kuiteri Hutchins 1991. Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae. Distribution: Australia: Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria [probably all of south coast]. Habitat: marine.

minimus, Lepadogaster Döderlein [L.] in Steindachner & Döderlein 1887:270 [14] [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 53 (1. abth.); ref. 4249] Sagami Bay, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, depth 100-150 fathoms [circa 180-270 meters]. Lectotype: NMW 76955. Paralectotype: NMW 999353 (1) [ex NMW 76955]. Lectotype selected by Fujiwara & Motomura 2019:65 [ref. 36982]. •Valid as Aspasma minima (Döderlein 1887) -- (Briggs 1955:135 [ref. 637], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:341 [ref. 6441], Lindberg et al. 1997:192 [ref. 23547], Hutchins in Randall & Lim 2000:598 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1122 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:1122 [ref. 26193], Kwun et al. 2017:143 [ref. 37287]). •Valid as Kopua minima (Döderlein 1887) -- (Fujiwara & Motomura 2019:65 [ref. 36982], Fujiwara & Wada 2023:8 [ref. 40835]). Current status: Valid as Kopua minima (Döderlein 1887). Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: East China Sea to Korea and Japan. Habitat: marine.

nuimata, Kopua Hardy [G. S.] 1984:246, Figs. 1-5 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 34 (no. 2); ref. 5338] Rangatira Knoll, northwest of White Island, New Zealand, 37°17.4'S, 176°53.6'E, depth 337-292 meters. Holotype: NMNZ P.13109. Paratypes: ANSP 150236 (1); NMNZ P.9928 (3), P.13110 (1). Type catalog: Hardy 1990:9 [ref. 18942]. •Valid as Kopua nuimata Hardy 1984 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:141 [ref. 24556], Hutchins 1991:463 [ref. 19050], Moore et al. 2012:34 [ref. 32042], Shinohara & Katayama 2015:436 [6] [ref. 33677], Stewart 2015:1551 [ref. 34196], Fujiwara et al. 2018:[10] [ref. 35951]). Current status: Valid as Kopua nuimata Hardy 1984. Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae. Distribution: New Zealand. Habitat: marine.

vermiculata, Kopua Shinohara [G.] & Katayama [E.] 2015:432 [2], Figs. 2-5, 6a, 7a [Ichthyological Research; ref. 33677] Sagaminada Sea off Misaki, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, 35°7.815’N, 139°34.371'E to 35°7.572’N, 139°34.108’E, depth 96.4-100 meters. Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 99710. •Valid as Kopua vermiculata Shinohara & Katayama 2015 -- (Fujiwara et al. 2018:[9] [ref. 35951]). Current status: Valid as Kopua vermiculata Shinohara & Katayama 2015. Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae. Distribution: Honshu Island, Japan. Habitat: marine.

yoko, Kopua Fujiwara [K.], Okamoto [M.] & Motomura [H.] 2018:[11], Figs. 3b, 4c-d, 11-14, 18g-l [Ichthyological Research v. 65 (no. 4); ref. 35951] East China Sea, 32°05'36"N, 127°56'24"E-32°05'42"N, 127°55'42"E, depth 146 meters. Holotype: KAUM-I. 111771. Paratypes: YCM, NSMT. •Valid as Kopua yoko Fujiwara, Okamoto & Motomura 2018 -- (Fujiwara & Wada 2023:8 [ref. 40835]). Current status: Valid as Kopua yoko Fujiwara, Okamoto & Motomura 2018. Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: East China Sea and Japan. Habitat: marine.