Species that contain: Malacocephalus and hawaiiensis [ 1 ] records

hawaiiensis, Malacocephalus Gilbert [C. H.] 1905:677, Fig. 265 [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 23 (pt 2) [for 1903]; ref. 1631] Off southern coast of Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands, Albatross station 3907, depth 304-315 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 51618. Paratypes: CAS-SU 8522 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:58-59 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Malacocephalus hawaiiensis Gilbert 1905 -- (Iwamoto in Cohen et al. 1990:241 [ref. 18936], Iwamoto & Williams 1999:187 [ref. 23875], Mundy 2005:253 [ref. 28379]). •Likely a synonym of Malacocephalus laevis (Lowe 1843) -- (Iwamoto & McMillan 2008:341 [ref. 30636], Iwamoto 2016:1985 [ref. 34585]). Current status: Synonym of Malacocephalus laevis (Lowe 1843). Macrouridae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands [if valid]. Habitat: marine.