leprops, Astrocottus Bolin [R. L.] 1936:331, Pl. 34 (fig. B); Fig. 27 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 83 (no. 2987); ref. 504] Tsugaru Strait, Japan, 41°35'50"N, 140°36'45"E, Albatross station 4808, depth 47 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 94730. •Valid as Astrocottus leprops Bolin 1936 -- (Yabe in Masuda et al. 1984:325 [ref. 6441], Shinohara et al. 1996:176 [ref. 26605], Nakabo 2000:632 [ref. 25086], Yabe & Maruyama 2001:61 [ref. 25245], Nakabo 2002:632 [ref. 26001], Tsuruoka et al. 2008:27 [ref. 29568]). Current status: Valid as Astrocottus leprops Bolin 1936. Psychrolutidae: Psychrolutinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.