Pholidichthys anguilliformis Lockington, 1881 (Teleostei: Pholidae), a junior synonym of Pholis ornata (Girard, 1854)

摘要

The identity of Pholidichthys anguilliformis Lockington, 1881, has been unclear since its original description and subsequent loss of the holotype and only known specimen. We consider it conspecific with Gunnellus ornatus Girard, 1854 (= Pholis ornata [Girard]) and designate the holotype of G. ornatus as neotype of P. anguilliformis, thereby making the latter name a junior objective synonym of the former.