peninsulae, Callechelys Gilbert [C. H.] 1892:548 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 14 (no. 880); ref. 1626] La Paz Bay, Baja California, Mexico, Gulf of California. Holotype (unique): USNM 44297. Type catalog: Smith 1994:29 [ref. 21917]. •Valid as Myrichthys peninsulae (Gilbert 1892) -- (De La Cruz Agüero et al. 1997:242 [ref. 24545]). •Synonym of Myrichthys tigrinus Girard 1859 -- (McCosker & Rosenblatt 1993:165 [ref. 21180]). •Synonym of Myrichthys xysturus (Jordan & Gilbert 1882) -- (McCosker 1998:196 [ref. 23298]). Current status: Synonym of Myrichthys xysturus (Jordan & Gilbert 1882). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.