Species that contain: Xiphister and atropurpureus [ 3 ] records

atropurpureum, Ophidium Kittlitz [F. H.] 1858:v. 1, p. 225 [Denkwürdigkeiten einer Reise nach dem russischen Amerika, nach Mikronesien und durch Kamschatka; ref. 18421] Neu-Archangelsk [Sitka], Alaska, U.S.A. Syntypes: UMMZ 61475 (1). •Valid as Xiphister atropurpureus (Kittlitz 1858) -- (Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:253 [ref. 9277], Matarese et al. 1989:516 [ref. 26885], McAllister 1990:171 [ref. 14674], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:769 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:22 [ref. 27604], Nelson et al. 2004:159 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:148 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:164 [ref. 32708], Pietsch & Orr 2015:62 [ref. 34694], Clardy & Hilton 2015:[1] 211 [ref. 35298], Kells et al. 2016:284 [ref. 35888], Burton & Lea 2019:86 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:189 [ref. 39279]). Current status: Valid as Xiphister atropurpureus (Kittlitz 1858). Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae. Distribution: Northeastern Pacific: Kodiak Island (western Gulf of Alaska) south to Pacific coast of northern Baja California (Mexico) Habitat: marine.

cristagalli, Centronotus Günther [A.] 1861:289, 564 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Syntypes: BMNH 1860.2.20.30-31 (2), 1860.8.24.6-7 (2). Originally as crista galli. Genus changed to Anoplarchus on p. 564. •Synonym of Xiphister atropurpureus (Kittlitz 1858) -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:22 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Synonym of Xiphister atropurpureus (Kittlitz 1858). Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae. Habitat: marine.

rupestris, Xiphister Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1880:137 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 3 (no. 130); ref. 10594] Monterey, California, U.S.A. Lectotype: USNM 27001. Paralectotypes: ANSP 9737-38 (2), 9739 (1); MNHN A-3294 [ex USNM] (2); MSNG 8284 [ex USNM] (1); MTD F 148 [ex USNM] (1), F 3210 [ex USNM] (1); UMMZ 162049 [ex USNM 20343] (1); USNM 20343 (3); ZMUB 1330 [ex USNM 27327] (1); ZMB 11622 [ex USNM] (2); ZMUC [ex USNM 20343] (some). Type catalog: Tortonese 1963:341 [ref. 10350], Bauchot 1967:59 [ref. 20734], Frøiland 1979:150 [ref. 21547], Böhlke 1984:158 [ref. 13621], Springer & Anderson 1997:12 [ref. 22953], Zarske 2003:32 [ref. 27474]. Lectotype selected by Springer & Anderson 1997:12 [ref. 22953]. •Valid as Xiphister rupestris Jordan & Gilbert 1880 -- (Herrera 1896:67 [ref. 39336]). •Synonym of Xiphister atropurpureus (Kittlitz 1858) -- (Mecklenburg et al. 2002:769 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:22 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Synonym of Xiphister atropurpureus (Kittlitz 1858). Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae. Habitat: marine.