marianum, Holocentrum Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:219 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 3; ref. 4879] Martinique Island, West Indies. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-2599. Type catalog: Bauchot 1970:16-17 [ref. 20740]. •Valid as Holocentrus marianus Cuvier 1829 -- (Woods 1955:99 [ref. 12538], Robins & Ray 1986:113 [ref. 23100], Cervigón 1991:249 [ref. 24472], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:1017 [ref. 23897]). •Valid as Neoniphon marianus (Cuvier 1829) -- (Kotlyar 1996:83 [ref. 23292], Kotlyar 1998:204 [ref. 24674], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:155 [ref. 27754], Collette et al. 2003:104 [ref. 26784], Greenfield 2003:1200 [ref. 27041], Smith et al. 2003:17 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:110 [ref. 27807], Randall 2005:92 [ref. 28239]). Current status: Valid as Neoniphon marianus (Cuvier 1829). Holocentridae: Holocentrinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic from the coast of North Carolina to Trinidad Island, Antilles; thoughout the Caribbean Sea. Taken in shallow waters. Habitat: marine.