novaezelandiae, Coryphaenoides Hector [J.] 1871:136, Pl. 18 (fig. 1) [Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute v. 3 (art. 22) (for 1870); ref. 18265] Off Ward Island, Port Nicholson, New Zealand. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1873.12.13.63 [ex New Zealand Inst.] (1). •Valid as Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector 1871) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:308 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:122 [ref. 24556], Inada in Cohen et al. 1990:326 [ref. 18936], Yamada in Amaoka et al. 1990:164 [ref. 16024], Howes 1991:108 [ref. 19075], Gomon et al. 1994:339 [ref. 22532], Bruce et al. 2001:603 [ref. 25553], Punt et al. 2001:701 [ref. 25556], Hutchins 2001:23 [ref. 25847], Lloris et al. 2003:12 [ref. 27698] with subspecies, Paxton et al. 2006:626 [ref. 28995], Gomon 2008:348 [ref. 30616], Carvalho-Filho et al. 2011:[2] [ref. 31627], Stewart 2015:872 [ref. 34254], Leslie et al. 2018:91 [ref. 35753]). Current status: Valid as Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector 1871). Macruronidae. Distribution: Southern Hemisphere: Argentina to southern Australia, New Zealand and Kermadec Islands. Habitat: marine.