caeruleus, Asquamiceps Markle [D. F.] 1980:47, Figs. 1-3 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 30 (no. 1); ref. 6077] Northeastern Atlantic, 14°11'N, 18°28'W, depth 0-2000 meters. Holotype: ISH 513-1975. Paratypes: ISH 1652-1971 (3), 2059-1971 (1), 2659-1971 (1), 2864-1971 (1); USNM 214938 (1). Additional material: ISH 2481-1971 (1). Type catalog: Krefft 1987:76 [ref. 20751]. •Valid as Asquamiceps caeruleus Markle 1980 -- (Markle & Sazonov 1990:248 [ref. 14215], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:386 [ref. 23897], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1892 [ref. 24739], Carter & Hartel 2003:878 [ref. 27000], Hartel & Orrell 2016:1769 [ref. 34565], Carneiro et al. 2019:75 [ref. 37250], Fermon et al. 2022:130 [ref. 39448], Love et al. 2021:49 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:61 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:153 [ref. 41622]). Current status: Valid as Asquamiceps caeruleus Markle 1980. Alepocephalidae. Distribution: Tropical Atlantic, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; western Indian Ocean; northeastern Pacific. IUCN (2015): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.