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Family Hexagrammidae genus and species undetermined 
Referred Specimen in Jordan (1927a:ID : From Lompoc, Monterey Formation, Late Miocene, Santa Barbara 
County; SU 476, headless torso, whereabouts unknown. 
Suborder Cottoidei 
Family Cottidae 
Genus Artedius Girard 1856a 
Artedius notospilotus Girard 1856a 
Selected References (fossils only) 
Artedius notospilotus Girard 1856a: Fitch and Reimer 1967:79, 84, 87; fig. 6. 
Artedius notospilotus Girard: Fitch 1968:18. 
Artedius notospilotus Girard: Nolf 1985:78. 
Type Specimen : Extant, Artedius notospilotus Girard, syntypes USNM 329 and others (Eschmeyer 
1998:1200). 
Type Locality : Tomales Bay, California. 
Referred Specimens in Fitch and Reimer ( 1967:79. 84. 87: fig. 6k From LACMIP locality 423 (= LACM local¬ 
ity 3245), Signal Hill (= Interstate 405 and Cherry Avenue, Long Beach), Fernando Formation, Plio- 
Pleistocene, Los Angeles County; one otolith (fig. 6). 
Referred Specimens in Fitch f 1968:184 : No specific specimens. He notes that otoliths of A. notospilotus have 
been found in several southern California Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits. 
Referred Specimens in Nolf f 1985:784 : No specific specimens. He cites Fitch (1968) that otoliths have been 
found in the California Pliocene. 
Remarks : According to Powell (1998:70-71), LACMIP locality 423 (= LACM locality 3245) is in Pleistocene 
strata, therefore a Pliocene record of A. notospilotus from this locality is questionable. No other Pliocene 
locality was cited. 
Genus Chitonotus Lockington 1879c 
Chitonotus pugetensis (Steindachner 1876) 
Selected Synonymy & References 
Artedius pugetensis Steindachner 1876:181. 
Chitonotus pugetensis (Steindachner): Fitch 1967:15. 
Chitonotus pugetensis (Steindachner): Fitch 1968:18. 
Chitonotus pugetensis (Steindachner): Nolf 1985:78. 
Type Specimen : Extant, Artedius pugetensis Steindachner 1876, syntypes NMW 6795-96 and others 
(Eschmeyer 1998:1392). 
Type Locality : Near Port Townend, Puget sound, Washington; near San Francisco, California (Eschmeyer 
1998:1392). 
Referred Specimens in Fitch 11967:15k No specific specimens. Otoliths of C. pugetensis have been found in 
several southern California Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits. 
Referred Specimens in Fitch 11968:18k Cites the same information as in Fitch (1967) (see entry above). 
Referred Specimens in Nolf 11985:78k No specific specimens. He notes that Fitch (1967) has recorded otoliths 
of C. pugetensis from the Pliocene of California. 
Remarks : Because Fitch (1967, 1968) did not give any specific fossil locality containing otoliths of 
C. pugetensis, its presence in the Neogene of California is questionable. 
