pristigenys, Hoplosebastes Fowler [H. W.] 1938:52, Fig. 19 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Vicinity of Hong Kong, China Sea, 21°54'N, 114°46'E, Albatross station D.5305, depth 37 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 98898. Matsubara 1943:269 questionably places as a synonym of Hoplosebastes armatus Schmidt 1929. •Mention -- (Greenfield & Matsuura 2002:977 [ref. 26507]). Current status: Uncertain as Hoplosebastes armatus Schmidt 1929. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Habitat: marine.