mediterraneus, Nemichthys Ariola [V.] 1904:126, Pl. 2 (fig. 1) [L'Acquicoltura Lombarda, Bollettino Mensile v. 6 (no. 5); ref. 20563] Gulf of Genoa, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. Holotype (unique): MSNG 6822. Original not seen. •Synonym of Nemichthys scolopaceus Richardson 1848 -- (Larsen 1973:231 [ref. 7187], Smith & Nielsen 1989:454 [ref. 13290], Smith 1990:201 [ref. 13759]). Current status: Synonym of Nemichthys scolopaceus Richardson 1848. Nemichthyidae. Habitat: marine.