pacificus, Hoplostethus Garman [S.] 1899:56, Pls. A (1), 10, 11 (1), 71 (4) [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24; ref. 1540] Off Galápagos Islands, 0°58'30"S, 89°17'W, Albatross station 3403, depth 384 fathoms. Syntypes: MCZ 28765 (4), USNM 153590 [ex MCZ 28765] (1). •Valid as Hoplostethus pacificus Garman 1899 -- (Kotlyar 1986:130 [ref. 6004], McCosker et al. 1997:24 [ref. 22816], Kotlyar 1996:154 [ref. 23292], Moore & Dodd 2010:138 [ref. 30876], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:190 [ref. 30957], Grove et al. 2022:17 [ref. 41326]). Current status: Valid as Hoplostethus pacificus Garman 1899. Trachichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) endemic. Habitat: marine.