californica, Morrhua Ayres [W. O.] 1854:190 [The Pacific [newspaper] v. 3 and 4 (thru no. 6); ref. 157] San Francisco Bay, California, U.S.A. No types known. Appeared first as above on 6 Oct.; then in Ayres 1854:9 [ref. 18923] and Ayres 1855:100 [ref. 31481]. •Synonym of Microgadus proximus (Girard 1854) -- (Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:58 [ref. 18936]). Current status: Synonym of Microgadus proximus (Girard 1854). Gadidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.