heideri, Scopelus Steindachner [F.] 1881:99 [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 18 (no. 11) (for 5 May 1881); ref. 20484] Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. Syntypes: NMW 58592 (2). Species described in more detail in Steindachner 1881:401 [p. 9 in separate] [ref. 4232]. •Synonym of Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque 1810 -- (Krefft & Bekker 1973:171 [ref. 7181], Paxton 1979:15 [ref. 6440], Hulley 1990:456 [ref. 15273]). Current status: Synonym of Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque 1810. Myctophidae: Myctophinae. Habitat: marine.