aethus, Cotylis Briggs [J. C.] 1951:91, Figs. 17-18 [Proceedings of the California Zoological Club v. 1 (no. 11); ref. 9770] Clarion Island, Revillagigedo Islands, off western Mexico. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 5898. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:145 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Gobiesox aethus (Briggs 1951) -- (Briggs 1955:113 [ref. 637], Nelson et al. 2004:167 [ref. 27807], Page et al. 2013:173 [ref. 32708], Fourriére et al. 2016:449 [ref. 34668], Conway et al. 2017:[9] [ref. 35287], Page et al. 2023:151 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Gobiesox aethus (Briggs 1951). Gobiesocidae: Gobiesocinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.