ventralis, Cottus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:194, Pl. 79 (fig. 1) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 4; ref. 998] Kamchatka, Russia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 2011.5.17.3. Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1968:60 [ref. 20738]. •Synonym of Gymnocanthus pistilliger (Pallas 1814) -- (Watanabe 1960:56 [ref. 11959], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1987:199 [ref. 15964], Sheiko & Fedorov 2000:27 [ref. 25650] in Gymnacanthus, Dyldin & Orlov 2017:63 [ref. 35138]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocanthus pistilliger (Pallas 1814). Psychrolutidae: Icelinae. Habitat: marine.