minor, Cottiusculus Watanabe [M.] 1958:410, Figs. 198-199, Pl. 43 [Studies of Japanese cottid fishes; ref. 21357] Off Funakawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, depth 70 fathoms. Syntypes: (4). Also described as new in Watanabe 1960:172, Pl. 37 (fig. 2) [ref. 11959]. •Valid as Cottiusculus minor Watanabe 1958 -- (Watanabe 1960:172 [ref. 11959]). •Valid as Artediellus minor (Watanabe 1958) -- (Nakabo 2000:642 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:642, 1526 [ref. 26001], Parin et al. 2014:238 [ref. 33547], Dyldin & Orlov 2022:40 [ref. 38972] with question). Current status: Valid as Artediellus minor (Watanabe 1958). Psychrolutidae: Psychrolutinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.