stellatus, Valenciennellus Garman [S.] 1899:239, Pl. 53 (fig. 2) [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24; ref. 1540] Off California, 30°31'35"N, 140°05'30"W, Albatross station 163, depth 300 fathoms. Holotype (unique): MCZ 28525. •Synonym of Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark 1871) -- (Witzell 1973:121 [ref. 7172], Quéro et al. 1990:281 [ref. 14659]). Current status: Synonym of Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark 1871). Sternoptychidae: Maurolicinae. Habitat: marine.