vulgaris, Lota Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] 1832:331 [Beiträge zur Landeskunde Österreichs unter der Enns, Wien v. 1; ref. 5019] Cuvier 1829:215 only used the name in a vernacular sense. Unneeded new name for Gadus lota Linnaeus 1758. •Valid as Lota vulgaris Fitzinger 1832 -- (Herrera 1896:69 [ref. 39336] wit author as Cuvier). •Synonym of Lota lota (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Berg 1949:943 [ref. 20662], Kottelat 1997:157 [ref. 22952], Bogutskaya 1998:110 [ref. 23589]). Current status: Synonym of Lota lota (Linnaeus 1758). Lotidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.