pauciradius, Melanostomias Matsubara [K.] 1938:39, Fig. 2 [Journal of the Imperial Fisheries Institute v. 33 (no. 1); ref. 17159] Kumano-Nada, southeast of Kii Peninsula, Japan, depth 150 fathoms. Holotype: FAKU 1812 (not seen in 1997). •Synonym of Melanostomias macrophotus Regan & Trewavas 1930 -- (Gibbs & Barnett 1990:328 [ref. 14915], Mundy 2005:187 [ref. 28379]). •Valid as Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara 1938 -- (Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:51 [ref. 6441], Paxton et al. 1989:201 [ref. 12442], Harold 1999:1913 [ref. 24741], Nakabo 2000:337 [ref. 25086], Shinohara et al. 2001:298 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:337 [ref. 26001], Paxton et al. 2006:449 [ref. 28995]). Current status: Valid as Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara 1938. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Distribution: Atlantic and West Pacific. Habitat: marine.