melanostigma, Scyliorhinus (Halaelurus) Norman [J. R.] 1939:9, Fig. 2A [Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 6556] Zanzibar area, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean, station 115, depth 640-658 meters. Holotype: BMNH 1939.5.24.2. Paratypes: BMNH 1939.5.24.3-4 (2), 1939.5.24.5 (1). •Synonym of Holohalaelurus regani (Gilchrist 1922) -- (Compagno 1984:338 [ref. 6846]). •Valid as Holohalaelurus melanostigma (Norman 1939) -- (Human 2006:28 [ref. 28824], Human 2010:25 [ref. 30764], Weigmann 2016:41 [ref. 34211]). Current status: Valid as Holohalaelurus melanostigma (Norman 1939). Pentanchidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Tanzania and Kenya. Habitat: marine.