microstomus, Genypterus Regan [C. T.] 1903:599 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 66) (art. 79); ref. 15042] Tasmania, Dunedin, and Stewart Island, southwestern Pacific. Syntypes: (3) BMNH 1886.11.18.70 [ex Otago Mus.] (1) Dunedin, 1889.10.26.7 (1) Stewart Island, whereabouts third syntype unknown. •Valid as Genypterus microstomus Regan 1903 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:131 [ref. 24556]). •Synonym of Genypterus blacodes (Forster 1801) -- (Chong 1985:36 [ref. 25223] with question, Paxton et al. 1989:312 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:368 [ref. 22532], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:29 [ref. 24448], Smith & Paulin 2003:189 [ref. 27042], Hoese et al. 2006:560 [ref. 29051]). Current status: Synonym of Genypterus blacodes (Forster 1801). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Habitat: marine.