nuimata, Kopua Hardy [G. S.] 1984:246, Figs. 1-5 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 34 (no. 2); ref. 5338] Rangatira Knoll, northwest of White Island, New Zealand, 37°17.4'S, 176°53.6'E, depth 337-292 meters. Holotype: NMNZ P.13109. Paratypes: ANSP 150236 (1); NMNZ P.9928 (3), P.13110 (1). Type catalog: Hardy 1990:9 [ref. 18942]. •Valid as Kopua nuimata Hardy 1984 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:141 [ref. 24556], Hutchins 1991:463 [ref. 19050], Moore et al. 2012:34 [ref. 32042], Shinohara & Katayama 2015:436 [6] [ref. 33677], Stewart 2015:1551 [ref. 34196], Fujiwara et al. 2018:[10] [ref. 35951]). Current status: Valid as Kopua nuimata Hardy 1984. Gobiesocidae: Protogobiesocinae. Distribution: New Zealand. Habitat: marine.