Species that contain: Neonesthes and capensis [ 4 ] records

capensis, Astronesthes Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & von Bonde [C.] 1924:5 [Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa v. 3 (no. 7) (1922); ref. 1649] Off Table Bay, South Africa, southeastern Atlantic, Pickle station 253, depth 790 fathoms. Holotype (unique): SAM 22480 [ex SAM 2435]. •Valid as Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde 1924) -- (Gibbs 1964:346 [ref. 6960], Gibbs & Morrow 1973:128 [ref. 7174], Gibbs in Whitehead et al. 1984:333 [ref. 13675], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:50 [ref. 6441], Gibbs 1986:233 [ref. 5655], Paxton et al. 1989:196 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:100 [ref. 24556], Gibbs 1990:306 [ref. 14899], Fricke 1999:90 [ref. 24106], Harold 1999:1906 [ref. 24741], Nakabo 2000:324 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:324 [ref. 26001], Harold 2003:895 [ref. 27001], Moore et al. 2003:186 [ref. 27076], Love et al. 2005:39 [ref. 37547], Mundy 2005:177 [ref. 28379], Paxton et al. 2006:438 [ref. 28995], Stewart & Kenaley 2015:484 [ref. 34250], Harold 2016:1800 [ref. 34568], Nión et al. 2016:36 [ref. 35565], Carneiro et al. 2019:102 [ref. 37250], Sutton et al. 2020:120 [ref. 37832], Love et al. 2021:60 [ref. 39279], Fermon et al. 2022:174 [ref. 39448] possible, Page et al. 2023:89 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde 1924). Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Distribution: Circumglobal, primarily in subtropical and temperate seas. Habitat: marine.

gnathoprora, Neonesthes Cohen [D. M.] 1956:81, Figs. 1-3 [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 41 (pt 2, no. 10); ref. 12186] 9 miles south of Nonsuch Island, Bermuda, about 32°12'N, 64°36'W, depth 900 fathoms. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 46381 [ex NYZS 12501]. Type catalog: Mead 1958:134 [ref. 20648]. •Synonym of Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde 1924) -- (Gibbs 1964:349 [ref. 6960], Gibbs & Morrow 1973:128 [ref. 7174], Gibbs 1990:306 [ref. 14899]). Current status: Synonym of Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde 1924). Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Habitat: marine.

macrolychnus, Neonesthes Regan [C. T.] & Trewavas [E.] 1929:30, Pl. 6 (fig. 2); Fig. 21 [Danish Dana Expedition 1920-22 in the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Panama, Oceanographical Reports. v. 2 (no. 5); ref. 3680] North Atlantic, depth 200-1000 meters. Syntypes: (6) BMNH 1929.1.4.125 (1), 1929.1.4.126 (1), 1930.1.12.475-476 (2?); ZMUC P201125 (1), P201126 (1), P202863 (1). Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:28 [ref. 9588]. •Synonym of Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde 1924) -- (Gibbs 1964:349 [ref. 6960], Gibbs & Morrow 1973:128 [ref. 7174], Gibbs in Whitehead et al. 1984:333 [ref. 13675], Gibbs 1990:306 [ref. 14899], Paxton et al. 2006:439 [ref. 28995]). Current status: Synonym of Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde 1924). Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Habitat: marine.

nicholsi, Neonesthes Beebe [W.] 1933:160, Fig. 1 [Copeia 1933 (no. 4); ref. 246] 9 miles south of Nonsuch Island, Bermuda, depth 800 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 170925 [ex NYZS 17529]. Other specimens: NYZS (7). Type catalog: Mead 1958:134 [ref. 20648]. •Synonym of Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde 1924) -- (Gibbs 1964:349 [ref. 6960], Gibbs & Morrow 1973:128 [ref. 7174], Gibbs in Whitehead et al. 1984:333 [ref. 13675], Gibbs 1990:306 [ref. 14899]). Current status: Synonym of Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde 1924). Stomiidae: Astronesthinae. Habitat: marine.