stomias, Esox Shaw [G.] in Shaw & Nodder 1798:no page number, Pl. 344 [The Naturalist's Miscellany; ref. 4013] Mediterranean Sea. Syntypes: (2) BMNH 1978.9.11.1 [ex Leverian Mus]. Generally cited as Shaw 1804:120, Pl. 111 [ref. 4015]. On Vipera marina Catesby 1771: 119, Pl. 19 [ref. 774]. •Synonym of the later-described Chauliodus sloani Bloch & Schneider 1801 -- (Morrow 1973:130 [ref. 7175], Parin & Novikova 1974:275 [ref. 7528], Parin 1990:294 [ref. 14819]). Current status: Synonym of Chauliodus sloani Bloch & Schneider 1801. Stomiidae: Chauliodontinae. Habitat: marine.