chirus, Xiphister Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1880:135 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 3 (no. 130); ref. 10594] Point Pinos, Pacific Grove, near Monterey, California, U.S.A. Lectotype: USNM 27175. Paralectotypes: USNM 200384 [ex USNM 27175] (1), 336453 [ex USNM 27175] (2). Type catalog: Springer & Anderson 1997:9 [ref. 22953]. Lectotype selected by Springer & Anderson 1997:9 [ref. 22953]. •Valid as Phytichthys chirus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880) -- (Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:251 [ref. 9277], Matarese et al. 1989:514 [ref. 26885], McAllister 1990:171 [ref. 14674], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:767 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:21 [ref. 27604], Nelson et al. 2004:159 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:148 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:164 [ref. 32708], Pietsch & Orr 2015:61 [ref. 34694], Kells et al. 2016:282 [ref. 35888], Burton & Lea 2019:85 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:188 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:215 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Phytichthys chirus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880). Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae. Distribution: Northeastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands (U.S.A.) south to southern California (U.S.A.). Habitat: marine.