aurora, Sebastichthys Gilbert [C. H.] 1890:80 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 13 (no. 797); ref. 1623] Santa Barbara Islands, off California, U.S.A., Albatross stations 2948 and 2960, depth 266-267 fathoms. Lectotype: USNM 48239. Paralectotypes: CAS-SU 323 (3); USNM 48240 (1), 124969 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:122 [ref. 12291] with a lectotype. See Mecklenburg et al. 2002:339 [ref. 25968]. •Valid as Sebastes aurora (Gilbert 1890) -- (Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:134 [ref. 9277], Matarese et al. 1989:292 [ref. 26885], McAllister 1990:185 [ref. 14674], Orr et al. 2000:14 [ref. 24942], Snytko 2001:16 [ref. 26410], Love et al. 2002:132 [ref. 26216], Nelson et al. 2004:114 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:74 [ref. 37547], Butler et al. 2012:50 [ref. 40735], Page et al. 2013:117 [ref. 32708], Kells et al. 2016:128 [ref. 35888], Burton & Lea 2019:57 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:106 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:179 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Sebastes aurora (Gilbert 1890). Scorpaenidae: Sebastinae. Distribution: Northeastern Pacific: British Columbia (Canada) south to Pacific coast of central Baja California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.