hirsutus, Lophius Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1804:202, 210, Pl. 55 (fig. 3) [Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 4; ref. 12515] Probably Tasmania, Australia (as "Côtes sud de l'Australie"). Lectotype: MNHN A-4627. Paralectotypes: (1, not found). Type catalog: Pietsch et al. 1987:143 [ref. 6339]. Lectotype established by Le Danois 1964:139 [ref. 6571]. •Valid as Brachionichthys hirsutus (Lacepède 1804) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:275 [ref. 12442], see Kuiter 1993:46 [ref. 23929], Kuiter 1997:40 [ref. 25488], Bruce et al. 1999:370 [ref. 23944], Paxton et al. 2006:647 [ref. 28994], Last et al. 2007:61 [ref. 29447], Last & Gomon 2008:375 [ref. 30638], Last & Gledhill 2009:15 [ref. 30518]). Current status: Valid as Brachionichthys hirsutus (Lacepède 1804). Brachionichthyidae. Distribution: Tasmania, Australia. Habitat: marine.