microlepis, Monomitopus Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1913:150, Pl. 9 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 44 (no. 1948); ref. 3579] Between Cebu and Leyte, 10°28'45"N, 124°05'30"E, Philippines, Albatross station 5410, depth 385 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 74156. Paratypes: USNM 99051 (5), 99053 (1). •Valid as Monomitopus microlepis Smith & Radcliffe 1913 -- (Carter & Cohen 1985:87 [ref. 5145], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:78 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1981 [ref. 24753], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Girard & Johnson 2024:6 [ref. 41368]). Current status: Valid as Monomitopus microlepis Smith & Radcliffe 1913. Ophidiidae: Neobythitinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines and Madang (Papua New Guinea). IUCN (2020): Data Deficient. Habitat: marine.