bythios, Tragularius Matsui [T.] & Rosenblatt [R. H.] 1987:81, Fig. 24e [Bulletin of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California v. 26; ref. 10670] Southeastern Indian Ocean, 31°33.2'S, 95°40'E, bottom trawl at 1420 meters depth. Holotype (unique): ZMMU P-16995. Paratypes: SIO 61-31 (1), 61-46 (1), 70-336 (1). Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:37-38 [ref. 25714]. Additional specimens (3 juveniles) included with question in original description and are therefore not types. •Valid as Mentodus bythios (Matsui & Rosenblatt 1987). Current status: Valid as Mentodus bythios (Matsui & Rosenblatt 1987). Platytroctidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.