gracilis, Stomias Garman [S.] 1899:274 [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24; ref. 1540] South of Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1887.12.7.223. •Synonym of Stomias boa (Risso 1910), but a valid subspecies -- (Paulin et al. 1989:99 [ref. 24556]). •Valid as Stomias gracilis Garman 1899 -- (Fink & Fink 1986:494 [ref. 5176], Aizawa in Amaoka et al. 1990:118 [ref. 16024], Gon 1990:132 [ref. 21680], Trunov 1999:462 [ref. 24579], Duhamel et al. 2005:132 [ref. 32059], Kenaley & Stewart 2015:490 [ref. 34248]). Current status: Valid as Stomias gracilis Garman 1899. Stomiidae: Stomiinae. Distribution: Southern Hemisphere. Habitat: marine.