spinifer, Acanthonus Garman [S.] 1899:170, Pl. F (figs. 3-3a) [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24; ref. 1540] Panama Bay, 4°56'N, 80°52'30"W, Albatross station 3381, depth 1772 fathoms. Holotype (unique): MCZ 28629. •Synonym of Acanthonus armatus Günther 1878 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:18 [ref. 881], Nielsen 1990:564 [ref. 16246], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:50 [ref. 24448]). Current status: Synonym of Acanthonus armatus Günther 1878. Ophidiidae: Neobythitinae. Habitat: marine.