Species that contain: Amphistichus and argenteus [ 3 ] records

argenteus, Amphistichus Agassiz [L.] 1854:367 [29] [American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2) v. 17; ref. 70] San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Syntypes: SMNS 1244 (1) ex MCZ in 1864. On p. 29 of separate. •Valid as Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz 1854 -- (Herrera 1896:57 [ref. 39336], Tarp 1952:39 [ref. 12250], Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:226 [ref. 9277], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:393 [ref. 24550], Ruiz-Campos et al. 2000:73 [ref. 24940], Nelson et al. 2004:153 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:132 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:158 [ref. 32708], Kells et al. 2016:256 [ref. 35888], Longo et al. 2018:594 [ref. 36149], Burton & Lea 2019:79 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:172 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:160 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz 1854. Embiotocidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: northern California (U.S.A.) south to northern-central Baja California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.

fasciatus, Mytilophagus Gibbons [W. P.] 1854:p. 1, col. 1 [Daily Placer Times and Transcript [newspaper] v. 5 (no. 1284); ref. 6064] San Francisco Bay, California, U.S.A. No types known. appeared first as above; then in Gibbons 1854:125 [ref. 1610]. •Synonym of Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz 1854 -- (Tarp 1952:40 [ref. 12250]). Current status: Synonym of Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz 1854. Embiotocidae. Habitat: marine.

similis, Amphistichus Girard [C. F.] 1854:135 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 7; ref. 1817] San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Possible holotype or syntypes: USNM 557 (1), 560 (1). •Synonym of Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz 1854 -- (Tarp 1952:40 [ref. 12250]). Current status: Synonym of Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz 1854. Embiotocidae. Habitat: marine.