fieldii, Stomias Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1846:378 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18; ref. 1011] New York, U.S.A. Holotype: USNM 34538. Non-types: MNHN 0000-4930 (1). Type catalog: Bertin 1940:311 [ref. 293]. •Synonym of Astronesthes niger Richardson 1845 -- (Gibbs & Morrow 1973:126 [ref. 7174], Gibbs 1990:303 [ref. 14899], Parin & Borodulina 2002:442 [ref. 26267]). •Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Current status: Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Habitat: marine.