melanostigma, Eustomias Regan [C. T.] & Trewavas [E.] 1930:85, Pl. 8 (fig. 2); Fig. 64a [Danish Dana Expedition 1920-22 in the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Panama, Oceanographical Reports. v. 2 (no. 6); ref. 3681] Caribbean Sea. Syntypes: BMNH 1929.7.6.105 (1) Dana station 1266 (17°45'N, 64°55.5'W); ZMUC P201971 (1) Dana station 1256 (17°43'N, 64°56'W). Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:17 [ref. 9588]. •Valid as Eustomias melanostigma Regan & Trewavas 1930 -- (Gibbs et al. 1983:60 [ref. 5269], Gibbs & Barnett 1990:320 [ref. 14915], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:509 [ref. 23897], Harold 1999:1913 [ref. 24741], Harold 2003:911 [ref. 27001], Harold 2016:1814 [ref. 34568], Carneiro et al. 2019:99 [ref. 37250], Sutton et al. 2020:109 [ref. 37832], Page et al. 2023:88 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Eustomias melanostigma Regan & Trewavas 1930. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Distribution: Circumglobal. Habitat: marine.