armatus, Xenocephalus Kaup [J. J.] 1858:86 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 24 (pt. 1); ref. 2576] New Zealand [Collection of the Fisheries Lab, Wellington, New Zealand (no other locality data)]. Neotype: NMNZ P.30131 [ex USNM 325034]. Neotype designated by Springer & Bauchot 1994:86 [ref. 21269] who also present nomenclatural information. •Valid as Xenocephalus armatus Kaup 1858 -- (Springer & Bauchot 1994:86 [ref. 21269], Bray & Hoese 2006:1514 [ref. 29049], Gomon 2008:683 [ref. 30614], Vilasri 2013:91 [ref. 33304], Gomon 2015:1490 [ref. 34298], Fricke et al. 2019:253 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Xenocephalus armatus Kaup 1858. Uranoscopidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: southeastern Australia and New Zealand. Habitat: marine.