| Citation | Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983, A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America.. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. |
| Ref. | Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983 |
| Page | 217 |
| Named Used as Valid | Xenistius californiensis |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Eastern Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to Peru; common in southern California but rare north of Point Conception, California. |
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