shubnikovi, Hoplostethus Kotlyar [A. N.] 1980:202, Figs. 14-15 [Trudy Instituta Okeanologii Imeni P.P. Shirshova v. 110; ref. 8322] Nikobar Strait, Mentavay Ridge, 3°46'N, 95°00'E, northern Indian Ocean, depth 800-875 meters. Holotype: ZMMU P-15177. Paratypes: ZMMU P-15178 (1). Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:76 [ref. 25714]. Species misspelled as Hoplostethus sbubnikovi on description heading, correctly spelled as shubnikovi on figure captions and later in text. •Valid as Hoplostethus shubnikovi Kotlyar 1980 -- (Kotlyar 1986:136 [ref. 6004], Paxton et al. 1989:367 [ref. 12442], Kotlyar 1996:170 [ref. 23292], Hutchins 2001:25 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:770 [ref. 29074], Moore & Dodd 2010:141 [ref. 30876], Psomadakis et al. 2020:348 [ref. 37272]). Current status: Valid as Hoplostethus shubnikovi Kotlyar 1980. Trachichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Myanmar to Nicobar Islands. Habitat: marine.