californiensis, Xenichthys Steindachner [F.] 1875:31 [3] [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 72 (1. Abth.); ref. 4223] San Diego, California, U.S.A. Syntypes: (several) MCZ 10427-28 (1, 12); NMW 78063 (2), 78677 (2); SMNS 2858 (1); USNM 120297 [ex MCZ 10428] (3). On p. 3 of separate. Sometimes dated to 1876. •Valid as Xenistius californiensis (Steindachner 1875) -- (Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:217 [ref. 9277], Allen & Robertson 1994:155 [ref. 22193], McKay & Schneider in Fischer et al. 1995:1173 [ref. 22829], De La Cruz Agüero et al. 1997:187 [ref. 24545], Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:371 [ref. 24555], Thomson et al. 2000:123 [ref. 25640], Moore & Herbinson 2002:179 [ref. 26939], Nelson et al. 2004:145 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:125 [ref. 37547], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469]). •Valid as Haemulon californiensis (Steindachner 1875) -- (Sanciangco et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31422], Page et al. 2013:149 [ref. 32708], Kells et al. 2016:246 [ref. 35888], Burton & Lea 2019:76 [ref. 37205]). •Valid as Brachygenys californiensis (Steindachner 1875) -- (Tavera et al. 2018:220 [ref. 35783], Parenti 2019:154 [ref. 37021], Love et al. 2021:162 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:206 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Brachygenys californiensis (Steindachner 1875). Haemulidae: Haemulinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern California (U.S.A.) south to northern Peru, including Gulf of California (Mexico) Habitat: marine.