punctatus, Chironectes Cuvier [G.] 1817:434, Pl. 18 (fig. 2) [Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 3; ref. 1015] Tasmania, Australia (as "Côtes sud de l'Australie"). Lectotype: MNHN A-4627. Type catalog: Pietsch et al. 1987:142 [ref. 6339]. Lectotype selected by Le Danois 1964 [ref. 6571]. •Absolute synonym of Brachionichthys hirsutus (Lacepède 1804) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:275 [ref. 12442], Paxton et al. 2006:648 [ref. 28994], Last et al. 2007:61 [ref. 29447]). Current status: Synonym of Brachionichthys hirsutus (Lacepède 1804). Brachionichthyidae. Habitat: marine.