japonica, Brotula Steindachner [F.] & Döderlein [L.] 1887:279 [23] [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 53 (1. abth.); ref. 4249] Tokyo, Japan. Holotype (unique): NMW. •Synonym of Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel 1846 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:187 [ref. 7348], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:23 [ref. 24448], Ali et al. 2021:196 [ref. 38674]). Current status: Synonym of Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel 1846. Ophidiidae: Brotulinae. Habitat: marine.