natalensis, Ateleopus Regan [C. T.] 1921:414 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 7 (no. 41); ref. 3672] 15-20 miles off Umvoti River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 120-130 fathoms. Syntypes: BMNH 1921.3.1.7-8 (2). •Valid as Ateleopus natalensis Regan 1921 -- (Smith 1986:405 [ref. 5712], Goren & Dor 1994:17 [ref. 25356], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S97 [ref. 27377], Kaga et al. 2015:389 [ref. 33987], Kaga 2016:562 [ref. 34246]). •Synonym of Ateleopus japonicus Bleeker 1853 -- (Kaga 2017:583 [ref. 35175], Golani & Fricke 2018:33 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Synonym of Ateleopus japonicus Bleeker 1853. Ateleopodidae. Habitat: marine.