sonodae, Hoplostethus mediterraneus Kotlyar [A. N.] 1986:111 [Trudy Instituta Okeanologii Imeni P.P. Shirshova v. 121; ref. 6004] Northwestern Atlantic. Syntypes: Boston Univ. (1); BLBG [Biol. Lab., NMFS, Brunswick Georgia] (2); MCZ 38241 (1), 40502 (1), 40546 (1), 40554 (1), 40558-59 (1, 1); FMNH 65295-96 (2, 3), 65559 (1), 66789 (2). Appeared first in Quéro 1979 [ref. 26706] without description, not available. Based on Woods & Sonoda 1973 [ref. 6899], so Woods and Sonoda specimens are syntypes. •Synonym of Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier 1829, but a valid subspecies sonodae Kotlyar 1986 as described -- (Kotlyar 1996:136 [ref. 23292], Moore et al. 2003:220 [ref. 27076]). Current status: Synonym of Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier 1829. Trachichthyidae. Habitat: marine.