nipponica, Regania Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] in Jordan & Starks 1904:605, Fig. [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 22 [1902]; ref. 2526] Suruga Bay, Japan, depth 207-250 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 50931. •Valid as Bathygadus nipponicus (Jordan & Gilbert 1904) -- (Okamura in Masuda et al. 1984:93 [ref. 6441], Howes & Crimmen 1990:191 [ref. 15692], Iwamoto in Cohen et al. 1990:94 [ref. 18936], Nakabo 2000:418 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:418 [ref. 26001], Chiou et al. 2004:42 [ref. 27691], Iwamoto et al. 2015:40 [ref. 35408]). Current status: Valid as Bathygadus nipponicus (Jordan & Gilbert 1904). Bathygadidae. Distribution: Southern Japan to Taiwan. Habitat: marine.