Acanthonus armatus Günther, 1878 .

Bony-eared Assfish. To at least 37.5 cm (14.8 cm) SL (Nielsen et al. 1999). Circumglobal; western Pacific Ocean north to central Japan (Nakabo in Nakabo 2002); near Triangle Island (50°42’N, 129°23’W), British Columbia (Hanke et al. 2015); Gulf of Panama (Froese and Pauly 2019; note that we were unable to verify this record). Depth: 1,171 –4,415 m (3,841 –14,481 ft) (min. Mincarone et al. 2008; max.: Nielsen et al. 1999).