iris, Ophidion Breder [C. M., Jr.] 1936:44, Fig. 16 [Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 2 (art. 3); ref. 634] Gonzago Bay, northern Gulf of California, Mexico. Holotype (unique): YPM 981. Type catalog: Moore & Boardman 1991:23 [ref. 16741]. •Valid as Ophidion iris Breder 1936 -- (Lea in Fischer et al. 1995:1347 [ref. 22830], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:41 [ref. 24448], Nelson et al. 2004:91 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:51 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:95 [ref. 32708], Love et al. 2021:83 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:110 [ref. 40505], Lea & Robins 2024:296 [ref. 41431]). Current status: Valid as Ophidion iris Breder 1936. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California Sur (Mexico), and Gulf of California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.