vicinalis, Uroconger Garman [S.] 1899:304 [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24; ref. 1540] Cuba, 23°10'36"N, 82°20'28"W, Albatross station 2161, depth 146 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 84568. Type catalog: Smith 1994:12 [ref. 21917]. Based on Goode & Bean 1896: Pl. 42 (fig. 160) [ref. 1848]. •Valid as Rhechias vicinalis (Garman 1899) -- (Smith 1989:539 [ref. 13285], Menezes et al. in Menezes et al. 2003:37 [ref. 27192]). •Valid as Bathycongrus vicinalis (Garman 1899) -- (Smith 1994:12 [ref. 21917], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:298 [ref. 23897], Smith 2003:750 [ref. 26989], Nelson et al. 2004:64 [ref. 27807], Page et al. 2013:64 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:56 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:131 [ref. 41622]). Current status: Valid as Bathycongrus vicinalis (Garman 1899). Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas south to northern Brazil, including northern Caribbean Sea. IUCN (2010): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.
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