Avocettina infans (Günther, 1878)

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Nemichthys infans Günther, 1878:251 (type locality: Mid-Atlantic, 5°48'N, 14°20'W, 2500 fathoms [4572 m]).

Avocettina infans (Günther, 1878): Chen & Yu, 1986:261 (based on Nielsen & Smith, 1978). Shao et al., 2008:239.

Remarks. A common species collected by midwater trawl or bottom trawl off northeastern and southwestern Taiwan. It is easily confused with Nemichthys scolopaceus but can be distinguished by the dark body color, the anus well behind the pectoral fin, and the non-filamentous tail.