varispinis, Sebastes Chen [L.-C.] 1975:125, Fig. 2a [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 40 (no. 6); ref. 7413] Ballenas Channel, Gulf of California, Mexico, 28°58'N, 113°11.4'W, midwater, 0-500 meters over 1400 meters. Holotype: LACM 8821-11. Paratypes: LACM 8821-8 (60). •Valid as Sebastes varispinis Chen 1975 -- (Poss in Fischer et al. 1995:1548 [ref. 22830], Shytko 2001:79 [ref. 26410], Love et al. 2002:276 [ref. 26216], Nelson et al. 2004:116 [ref. 27807], Page et al. 2013:119 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:181 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Sebastes varispinis Chen 1975. Scorpaenidae: Sebastinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California (Mexico) endemic. Habitat: marine.