Redescription of Bleeker 1853, a senior synonym of Regan 1921 (Teleostei: Ateleopodiformes: Ateleopodidae).

Ateleopus natalensis Regan 1921, described from off the coast of Natal, South Africa, has been regarded as a valid species. Regan (1921) stated that the difference between the two species is the condition of the lower-jaw teeth: toothless in A. natalensis vs.