rufus, Sebastodes Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1890:13 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 3; ref. 1256] Point Loma, near San Diego, California, U.S.A., depth 100 fathoms. Syntypes: (2) ?BMNH 1891.5.19.33 (1) from Eigenmann, USNM 41900 (1). •Valid as Sebastes rufus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890) -- (Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:149 [ref. 9277], Matarese et al. 1989:330 [ref. 26885], Léon-Castro et al. 1993:324 [ref. 24939], Eitner et al. 1999:91 [ref. 23702], Orr et al. 2000:22 [ref. 24942], Shytko 2001:68 [ref. 26410], Love et al. 2002:255 [ref. 26216], Nelson et al. 2004:116 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:80 [ref. 37547], Butler et al. 2012:12 [ref. 40735], Page et al. 2013:119 [ref. 32708], Kells et al. 2016:150 [ref. 35888], Burton & Lea 2019:62 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:112 [ref. 39279]). Current status: Valid as Sebastes rufus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890). Scorpaenidae: Sebastinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia (Canada) south to Pacific coast of central Baja California (Mexico), including Guadalupe Island (Mexico). Habitat: marine.