japonicus, Dasycottus Tanaka [S.] 1914:308, Pl. 83 (fig. 280) [Figures and descriptions of the fishes of Japan v. 18; ref. 14935] Near Niigata, Echigo Province, Japan. Holotype (unique): ZUMT 3916. Plate is in vol. 17 [ref. 14934]. •Valid as Dasycottus japonicus Tanaka 1914 -- (Watanabe 1960:177 [ref. 11959], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1987:270 [ref. 15964]). •Synonym of Dasycottus setiger Bean 1890 -- (Parin et al. 2002:S92 [ref. 28300], Parin et al. 2014:299 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Dasycottus setiger Bean 1890. Psychrolutidae: Psychrolutinae. Habitat: marine.