tenebricus, Hoplostethus Kotlyar [A. N.] 1980:203, Figs. 16-17, 18a [Trudy Instituta Okeanologii Imeni P.P. Shirshova v. 110; ref. 8322] Delagoa Bay, Mozambique, 26°46'S, 33°44'E, depth 885-825 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMMU P-14509. Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:76 [ref. 25714], Fricke et al. 2018:111 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Hoplostethus tenebricus Kotlyar 1980 -- (Kotlyar 1986:136 [ref. 6004], Heemstra 1986:412 [ref. 5660], Kotlyar 1993:195 [ref. 21209], Kotlyar 1996:171 [ref. 23292], Fricke et al. 2018:111 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Hoplostethus tenebricus Kotlyar 1980. Trachichthyidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Madagascar. Habitat: marine.