paxillus, Lycodes Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1879:44 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 2 (no. 64); ref. 18146] Between Le Have and Sable Island Banks, 42°48'N, 63°07'W, depth 1200-2400 feet (stomach content). Holotype (unique): USNM 22177. Type catalog: Springer & Anderson 1997:20-21 [ref. 22953]. •Valid as Lycenchelys paxillus (Goode & Bean 1879) -- (Scott & Scott 1988:405 [ref. 25518], McAllister 1990:158 [ref. 14674] as paxilla, Anderson 1994:117 [ref. 21438], Møller 1999:323 [ref. 24052], Moore et al. 2003:228 [ref. 27076], Anderson & Fedorov 2004:18 [ref. 27603], Nelson et al. 2004:157 [ref. 27807], Møller et al. 2010:59 [ref. 31169], Balushkin et al. 2011:981 [ref. 32449], Page et al. 2013:162 [ref. 32708], Afonso et al. 2016:62, 193 [ref. 36199], Mecklenburg et al. 2018:316 [ref. 36370], Page et al. 2023:211 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Lycenchelys paxillus (Goode & Bean 1879). Zoarcidae: Lycodinae. Distribution: Western North Atlantic and adjacent Arctic region. Habitat: marine.