Species that contain: Microlepidotus and inornatus [ 1 ] records

inornatus, Microlepidotus Gill [T. N.] 1862:256 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 14; ref. 4909] Baja California, Mexico. Syntypes: USNM 3684 (2); possible type: MCZ 1055 [ex USNM 3684] (1). •Valid as Microlepidotus inornatus Gill 1862 -- (Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:217 [ref. 9277], Allen & Robertson 1994:150 [ref. 22193], McKay & Schneider in Fischer et al. 1995:1163 [ref. 22829], Thomson et al. 2000:124 [ref. 25640], Moore & Herbinson 2002:179 [ref. 26939], Nelson et al. 2004:145 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:124 [ref. 37547], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Page et al. 2013:149 [ref. 32708], Kells et al. 2016:246 [ref. 35888], Parenti 2019:164 [ref. 37021], Love et al. 2021:163 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:207 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidotus inornatus Gill 1862. Haemulidae: Haemulinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern California (U.S.A.) south to Manzanilo (Mexico), including Gulf of California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.