sexspinosus, Uranoscopus (Upselonphorus) Steindachner [F.] 1876:167 [119], Pl. 12 (fig. 1) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.); ref. 4225] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Holotype (unique): NMW 76396. On p. 119 of separate. See Pietsch 1989:298 [ref. 12541]. •Valid as Astroscopus sexspinosus (Steindachner 1876) -- (Inada in Nakamura et al. 1986:262 [ref. 14235], López et al. 2002:65 [ref. 26808] as sexpinosus, Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:94 [ref. 27192], Vilasri 2013:88 [ref. 33304], Nión et al. 2016:51 [ref. 35565] as sexpinosus, Carvalho-Filho 2023:219 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Astroscopus sexspinosus (Steindachner 1876). Uranoscopidae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) south to Bahia Blanca (Argentina). Habitat: marine.