melanopterus, Hoplostethus Fowler [H. W.] 1938:36, Fig. 9 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Off Tayabas Light, Marinduque Island and vicinity, Philippines, 13°40'N, 121°31'10"E, Albatross station D.5373, depth 338 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 93329. Paratypes: CAS-SU 140192 [ex USNM 93330] (2), CAS-SU 40191 [ex USNM 93336] (1), 40192 (2); USNM 93325-43 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 2, 4, 5, 5, 4, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, now 6, 5), 99030 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:63 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Hoplostethus melanopterus Fowler 1938 -- (Kotlyar 1986:135 [ref. 6004], Heemstra 1986:412 [ref. 5660], Kotlyar 1996:167 [ref. 23292], Moore & Paxton 1999:2217 [ref. 24787], Paxton & Moore in Randall & Lim 2000:601 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2005:422 [ref. 28370], Moore & Dodd 2010:138 [ref. 30876], Larson et al. 2013:72 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Hoplostethus melanopterus Fowler 1938. Trachichthyidae. Distribution: Philippines to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.