niger, Idiacanthus Regan [C. T.] 1914:14 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 13 (no. 73); ref. 3661] New Zealand. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1913.12.4.2. •Valid as Idiacanthus niger Regan 1914 -- (Regan 1916:378 [ref. 40111], Gibbs 1964:513 [ref. 6961], Pequeño 1989:33 [ref. 14125], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:252 [ref. 28944]). •Synonym of Idiacanthus atlanticus Brauer 1906 -- (Krueger 1990:341 [ref. 14983], Aizawa in Amaoka et al. 1990:124 [ref. 16024], Gon 1990:129 [ref. 21680]). Current status: Synonym of Idiacanthus atlanticus Brauer 1906. Stomiidae: Idiacanthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific [if valid]. Habitat: marine.