mediterranea, Lampanyctus gaussi var. Borodin [N. A.] 1928:12 [Bulletin Vanderbilt Oceanographic Museum v. 1 (art. 1); ref. 526] Sardinia, Italy, western Mediterranean Sea. Holotype (unique): VMM 131 (now at AMNH). •Questionably a synonym of Lepidophanes gaussi (Brauer 1906) -- (Paxton 1979:14 [ref. 6440]). Current status: Uncertain as Lepidophanes gaussi (Brauer 1906). Myctophidae: Lampanyctinae. Habitat: marine.