Rosenblatt, R. H., Taylor, L. R. 1971. Pacific species of the clinid fish tribe Starksiini. 25 (3): 453.
Gilbert, C. H. 1890. Scientific results of explorations by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross. No. XII. A preliminary report on the fishes collected by the steamer Albatross on the Pacific coast of North America during the year 1889, with descriptions of twelve new genera and ninety-two new species. 13 (797): 100.
Type Status:
Paralectotype
Syntype
Place:
Gulf of California, Baja California, Mexico, North Pacific Ocean
Collection Date:
17 Mar 1889
Notes:
For additional information, refer to p. 17-18 in smith. contributions to zoology, no. 576, springer and orrell 1996 "catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the national museum of natural history, smith. inst., 7: chaenopsidae, clinidae, dactyloscopidae, labrisomidae, and tripterygiidae".