eristigmus, Callechelys McCosker [J. E.] & Rosenblatt [R. H.] 1972:16, Figs. 1, 2a, 5 [Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History v. 17 (no. 2); ref. 7629] Isla San José, 24°52'15"N, 110°37'00"W, Gulf of California, Baja California Sur, Mexico, depth 20-25 meters. Holotype: SIO 65-263. Paratypes: ANSP 119170 [ex SIO 65-299] (2); BMNH 1980.9.5.37 (1); CAS 15050 [ex SIO 65-270] (1); SIO 15-917 (1) (ex UCLA W59-249), 15-1025 (2) (ex UCLA W59-251), 59-13 (1) (ex UCLA W58-378), 61-239 (1), 61-252 (2), 61-256 (1), 61-277 (1), 61-279 (1), 65-185 (3), 65-260 (1), 65-263 (1), 65-270 (1), 65-277 (1), 65-299 (2), 65-321 (3) (ex UCLA W65-77), 65-377 (2), 65-342 (2), 65-354 (1 + 1 c&s), 70-136 (2), 70-140 (2); UCR 423-126 (5 of 6); USNM 201124 [ex SIO 61-256] (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:133 [ref. 13621], Angulo et al. 2015:371 [ref. 35212].. •Mention -- (McCosker 1977:63 [ref. 6836]). •Valid as Callechelys eristigma McCosker & Rosenblatt 1972 -- (McCosker & Rosenblatt in Fischer et al. 1995:1333 [ref. 22830], Nelson et al. 2004:62 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:19 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:62 [ref. 32708], Love et al. 2021:35 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:53 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:121 [ref. 41622]). Current status: Valid as Callechelys eristigma McCosker & Rosenblatt 1972. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California Sur (Mexico) south to Costa Rica, including Gulf of California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.