galeoides, Otophidium Gilbert [C. H.] 1890:110 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 13 (no. 797); ref. 1623] Off Baja California, Mexico, 31°21'15"N, 113°59'00"W, Albatross station 3025, depth 9.5 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 44381. •Valid as Ophidion galeoides (Gilbert 1890) -- (Allen & Robertson 1994:74 [ref. 22193], Bussing & López S. 1994:76 [ref. 23101], Lea in Fischer et al. 1995:1347 [ref. 22830], Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:228 [ref. 24555], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:40 [ref. 24448], Nelson et al. 2004:91 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:51 [ref. 37547], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:198 [ref. 28944], Page et al. 2013:95 [ref. 32708], Love et al. 2021:83 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:109 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Ophidion galeoides (Gilbert 1890). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Pacific coast of central Baja California (Mexico) south to Peru, including Gulf of Calfiornia (Mexico). Habitat: marine.