Species that contain: Astronesthes and niger [ 6 ] records

barbatus, Astronesthes Kner [R.] 1860:543 [15], Pl. (fig. 5) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 39 (no. 4); ref. 2633] Atlantic near the Brazilian coast. On p. 15 of separate. The gender of Astronesthes is feminine, and barbatus an adjective; therefore ending barbata is correct. •Synonym of Astronesthes niger Richardson 1845 -- (Gibbs 1964:329 [ref. 6960], Parin & Borodulina 2002:447 [ref. 26267]). •Valid as Astronesthes barbatus Kner 1860 -- (Parin & Borodulina 2003:595 [ref. 27333]). •Valid as Astronesthes barbata Kner 1860. Current status: Valid as Astronesthes barbata Kner 1860. Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

fieldii, Stomias Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1846:378 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18; ref. 1011] New York, U.S.A. Holotype: USNM 34538. Non-types: MNHN 0000-4930 (1). Type catalog: Bertin 1940:311 [ref. 293]. •Synonym of Astronesthes niger Richardson 1845 -- (Gibbs & Morrow 1973:126 [ref. 7174], Gibbs 1990:303 [ref. 14899], Parin & Borodulina 2002:442 [ref. 26267]). •Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Current status: Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Habitat: marine.

leucopterus, Stomias Eydoux [J. F. T.] & Souleyet [F. A.] 1850:193, Pl. 7 (fig. 4) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 4501] Atlantic. •Synonym of Astronesthes niger Richardson 1845 -- (Gibbs 1964:329 [ref. 6960], Parin & Borodulina 2002:442 [ref. 26267] with question). •Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Current status: Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Habitat: marine.

myriaster, Astronesthes Zugmayer [E.] 1913:4 [Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique (Monaco) No. 253; ref. 5032] Off Madeira, 31°32'N, 17°22'W, station 3107, depth 0-4000 meters. Holotype (unique): MOM 0091-1366. Type catalog: Belloc 1949:8 [ref. 21544]. •Synonym of Astronesthes niger Richardson 1845 -- (Gibbs 1964:329 [ref. 6960], Gibbs & Morrow 1973:126 [ref. 7174], Parin & Borodulina 2002:442 [ref. 26267] with question). •Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Current status: Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Habitat: marine.

nigra, Astronesthes Richardson [J.] 1845:97, Pl. 50 (figs. 1-3) [Ichthyology.--Part 2. The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur; ref. 20574] Locality unknown (supposed to be China seas). Holotype (unique): BMNH 1970.5.19.1. Spelled niger on plate. The gender of Astronesthes is feminine, and niger an adjective; therefore ending nigra is correct. •Valid as Astronesthes niger Richardson 1845 -- (Gibbs 1964:329 [ref. 6960], Gibbs & Morrow 1973:126 [ref. 7174], Gibbs in Whitehead et al. 1984:330 [ref. 13675], Gibbs 1986:232 [ref. 5655], Scott & Scott 1988:174 [ref. 25518], McAllister 1990:93 [ref. 14674], Gibbs 1990:303 [ref. 14899], Santos et al. 1997:34 [ref. 23531], Arruda 1997:35 [ref. 24952], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:456 [ref. 23897], Fricke 1999:89 [ref. 24106], Porteiro et al. 1999:30 [ref. 24203], Parin & Borodulina 2002:442 [ref. 26267], Harold 2003:895 [ref. 27001], Menezes et al. in Menezes et al. 2003:46 [ref. 27192], Moore et al. 2003:185 [ref. 27076], Parin & Borodulina 2003:595 [ref. 27333], Kenaley et al. 2008:241 [ref. 30630], Harold 2016:1799 [ref. 34568], Carneiro et al. 2019:94 [ref. 37250], Reiner 2019:93 [ref. 38139], Iglésias et al. 2020:291 [ref. 37987], Sutton et al. 2020:92 [ref. 37832], Fermon et al. 2022:173 [ref. 39448], Page et al. 2023:86 [ref. 40505]). •Valid as Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Current status: Valid as Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Distribution: Circumglobal. Habitat: marine.

ringens, Phaenodon Lowe [R. T.] 1852:251 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1850 (pt 18) (art. 5); ref. 2835] Off Madeira. Syntypes: (2) whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Astronesthes niger Richardson 1845 -- (Gibbs 1964:329 [ref. 6960], Gibbs 1990:303 [ref. 14899], Parin & Borodulina 2002:442 [ref. 26267] with question). •Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Current status: Synonym of Astronesthes nigra Richardson 1845. Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Habitat: marine.