pinguis, Apristurus Deng [S.-M.], Xiong [G.-Q.] & Zhan [H.-X.] 1983:64 (English p. 69), Fig. 1 [Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica v. 14 (no. 1); ref. 8354] East China Sea, 26°-31°N, 125°-128°E, depth 200-1000 meters. Holotype: ECSFI SH80D-0312. •Questionably valid as Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1983 -- (Compagno 1999:478 [ref. 25589]). •Valid as Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1983 -- (Nakaya & Sato 1999:316 [ref. 23941], Nakaya & Séret 1999:307 [ref. 24247], Kawauchi et al. 2008:76 [ref. 29712], Iglésias 2013:511 [ref. 32534], Nakaya et al. 2015:82 [ref. 34218], Weigmann 2016:32 [ref. 34211], White et al. 2017:25 [ref. 35594]). Current status: Valid as Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1983. Pentanchidae. Distribution: Western Pacific and se. Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.