confinis, Hoplostethus Kotlyar [A. N.] 1980:210, Figs. 23-24 [Trudy Instituta Okeanologii Imeni P.P. Shirshova v. 110; ref. 8322] Andaman Sea, 8°44'N, 97°20'E, depth 290-330 meters. Holotype: ZMMU P-11998 (123 mm). Paratypes: ZMMU 11998 (1). Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:74 [ref. 25714]. •Valid as Hoplostethus confinis Kotlyar 1980 -- (Kotlyar 1986:125 [ref. 6004], Kotlyar 1996:148 [ref. 23292], Roberts & Gomon 2012:341 [ref. 32372], Kimura et al. 2019:3 [ref. 37790]). Current status: Valid as Hoplostethus confinis Kotlyar 1980. Trachichthyidae. Distribution: Northeastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea. Habitat: marine.