Species that contain: Pholis and ornata [ 3 ] records

anguilliformis, Pholidichthys Lockington [W. N.] 1881:118 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 33; ref. 14288] Presidio on the Bay of San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Neotype: USNM 490. Unique holotype apparently lost and original locality apparently in error (see Hastings & Springer 2002:543 [ref. 26375]). A neotype was designated by Hastings & Springer 2002:545 [ref. 26375]. The neotype is the same as the holotype of Pholis ornata (Girard 1854), making anguilliformis a junior objective synonym of ornata. Not treated by Mecklenburg 2003 [ref. 27299]. •Status and family placement uncertain -- (Springer & Freihofer 1976:1 [ref. 7108], Springer & Larson 1996:353 [ref. 22197]). •Synonym of Pholis ornata (Girard 1854) -- (Hastings & Springer 2002:543 [ref. 26375]). Current status: Synonym of Pholis ornata (Girard 1854). Pholidae: Pholinae. Habitat: marine.

nea, Pholis Peden [A. E.] & Hughes [G. W.] 1984:301, Fig. 3 [Canadian Journal of Zoology v. 62 (no. 2); ref. 17445] Hokkaido, Japan, 42°08'N, 142°54'E. Holotype: NSMT-P 17303. Paratypes: NSMT-P 10065-69 (5), 10071-75 (5), 17302 (1). •Synonym of Pholis ornata (Girard 1854), but a valid subspecies -- (Yatsu 1985:281 [ref. 5149], Nakabo 2002:1055 [ref. 26193]). •Valid as Pholis nea Peden & Hughes 1984 -- (Mecklenburg 2003:5 [ref. 27299], Parin et al. 2014:455 [ref. 33547], Dyldin & Orlov 2017:184 [ref. 35257] with remarks, Dyldin & Orlov 2021:854 [ref. 38925], Dyldin et al. 2021:54 [ref. 38804]). Current status: Valid as Pholis nea Peden & Hughes 1984. Pholidae: Pholinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: southern Hokkaido [Pholis ornata reported by authors from Peter the Great Bay and Korean Peninsula (Japan Sea) may be this species]. Habitat: brackish, marine.

ornatus, Gunellus Girard [C. F.] 1854:149 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 7; ref. 5769] Presidio, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): USNM 490. Type catalog: Springer & Anderson 1997:6 [ref. 22953]. Authors giving range to w. North Pacific classify P. nea as a synonym of P. ornata according to Mecklenburg 2003:5 [ref. 27299]. •Valid as Pholis ornatus (Girard 1854) -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:44 [ref. 7348], Sokolovskaya et al. 1998:13 [ref. 24670], Choi et al. 2003:382, 645 [ref. 26218]). •Valid as Pholis ornata (Girard 1854) -- (Yatsu 1981:171 [ref. 4814], Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:256 [ref. 9277], Amaoka in Masuda et al. 1984:303 [ref. 6441], Peden & Hughes 1984:298 [ref. 17445], Yatsu 1985:281 [ref. 5149], McAllister 1990:172 [ref. 14674], Nakabo 2000:1055 [ref. 25182], Mecklenburg 2003:5 [ref. 27299], Nelson et al. 2004:160 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:149 [ref. 37547], Radchenko et al. 2010:737 [ref. 32451], Page et al. 2013:165 [ref. 32708], Pietsch & Orr 2015:64 [ref. 34694], Sweetser & Hilton 2016:1687 [ref. 35296], Kells et al. 2016:288 [ref. 35888], Burton & Lea 2019:86 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:190 [ref. 39279]). Current status: Valid as Pholis ornata (Girard 1854). Pholidae: Pholinae. Distribution: Northeastern Pacific: southern British Columbia (Canada) south to central California (U.S.A.). Habitat: marine.