| Citation | Nielsen, J.G., 1997, Deepwater ophidiiform fishes from off New Caledonia with six new species.. No. 4. In B. Séret (ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, v. 17. Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (MMNHN) 174:51-82. |
| Ref. | Nielsen, J.G., 1997 |
| Page | 75;fig.19 |
| Named Used as Valid | Porogadus melampeplus |
| Comment | max length; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | New Caledonia |
| Quote | 21 cm SL; |