problematicus, Melanostomias Parr [A. E.] 1927:46, Figs. 26-27, 28A [Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 3 (art. 2); ref. 3367] Tongue of the Ocean, Bahamas, 23°42'N, 76°43'W, 7000 feet wire out. Holotype (unique): YPM 2097. •Synonym of Leptostomias gladiator (Zugmayer 1911) -- (Morrow 1973:140 [ref. 7175], Gibbs & Barnett 1990:325 [ref. 14915]). Current status: Synonym of Leptostomias gladiator (Zugmayer 1911). Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Habitat: marine.