diporus, Gymnelus Chernova [N. V.] 2000:11 [7], Figs. 2b, 4 [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 40 (no. 1); ref. 24885] Bering sea, Bering Island, Komandorskii Islands, depth 123 meters. Holotype: ZIN 25243. Paratypes: ZIN 34990 (1). Type catalog: Balushkin et al 2011:963 [ref. 32499], Balushkin et al. 2012:159 [ref. 33667]. Anderson in Anderson & Fedorov 2004:5 [ref. 27603] believes this is probably a synonym of G. hemifasciatus. On p. 7 of English translation. •Valid as Gymnelus diporus Chernova 2000 -- (Sheiko & Fedorov 2000:35 [ref. 25650], Anderson & Fedorov 2004:5 [ref. 27603], Balushkin et al. 2011:963 [ref. 32499], Parin et al. 2014:391 [ref. 33547]). •Synonym of Gymnelus hemifasciatus Andriashev 1937 -- (Mecklenburg & Anderson 2015:277 [ref. 33742], Mecklenburg et al. 2016:154 [ref. 34440]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnelus hemifasciatus Andriashev 1937. Zoarcidae: Gymnelinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific [if valid]. Habitat: marine.