proximus, Bathophilus Regan [C. T.] & Trewavas [E.] 1930:66, Pl. 3 (fig. 3) [Danish Dana Expedition 1920-22 in the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Panama, Oceanographical Reports. v. 2 (no. 6); ref. 3681] Northwestern Atlantic, 35°51'N, 66°43'W, Dana station 1353, depth 350 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMUC P201892. Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:14 [ref. 9588]. •Valid as Bathophilus proximus Regan & Trewavas 1930 -- (Harold 2003:911 [ref. 27001], Moore et al. 2003:186 [ref. 27076], Prokofiev 2014:378 [ref. 33470], Carneiro et al. 2019:96 [ref. 37250], Rajakrishnan et al. 2023:2 [ref. 40430]). Current status: Valid as Bathophilus proximus Regan & Trewavas 1930. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Distribution: Atlantic: off Bermuda; Azores. Record from northwestern Indian Ocean off India needs confirmation. Habitat: marine.