dio, Melanostomias Villarins [B. T.], Fischer [L. G.], Prokofiev [A. M.] & Mincarone [M. M.] 2023:255, Figs. 1-3, 5C [Ichthyology & Herpetology v. 111 (no. 2); ref. 40197] Off Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil, 03°31'21"S, 32°31'40"W to 03°31'31"S, 32°30'41"W, depth 440 meters. Holotype (unique): NPM 4606. •Valid as Melanostomias dio Villarins, Fischer, Prokofiev & Mincarone 2023. Current status: Valid as Melanostomias dio Villarins, Fischer, Prokofiev & Mincarone 2023. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: northern Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil. Habitat: marine.