avocetta, Nemichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1881:409 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 3 (no. 170); ref. 18355] Harbor of Port Gamble, Puget Sound, Washington, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): USNM 27399. Type catalog: Smith 1994:26 [ref. 21917]. •Synonym of Nemichthys scolopaceus Richardson 1848 -- (Smith & Nielsen 1989:454 [ref. 13290], Smith 1990:201 [ref. 13759], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:126 [ref. 25968], Parin et al. 2014:50 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Nemichthys scolopaceus Richardson 1848. Nemichthyidae. Habitat: marine.