simile, Myctophum Tåning [A. V.] 1928:56 [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn v. 86; ref. 15877] North Atlantic, 31°47'N, 41°41'W, depth about 200 meters. Lectotype: ZMUC P2329235. Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:40 [ref. 9588]. Lectotype selected by Nafpaktitis 1973:10 [ref. 10436]. •Synonym of Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert 1913) -- (Krefft & Bekker 1973:173 [ref. 7181], Paxton 1979:6 [ref. 6440], Hulley 1990:399 [ref. 15273], Santos et al. 1997:44 [ref. 23531], Chen 2002:123 [ref. 26587]). Current status: Synonym of Benthosema suborbitale (Gilbert 1913). Myctophidae: Myctophinae. Habitat: marine.