barbatus, Stomias Cuvier [G.] 1829:283-284 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-2520 (poor condition). Type catalog: Bertin 1940:309 [ref. 293]. Böhlke 1984:158 [ref. 13621] credits name to Bonaparte 1841, with ANSP 7955 as holotype. •Synonym of Stomias boa (Risso 1810) -- (Morrow 1973:132 [ref. 7175], Klausewitz 1989:254 [ref. 13650], Gibbs 1990:297 [ref. 14899]). Current status: Synonym of Stomias boa (Risso 1810). Stomiidae: Stomiinae. Habitat: marine.