Esselenichthys laurae ( Follett & Anderson, 1990 )

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Esselenichthys laurae ( Follett & Anderson, 1990) .

Twoline Prickleback. To 9.8 cm ( 3.9 in) SL. Farallon Islands, northern California to Punta Banda, northern Baja California. Benthic; depth: 11–46 m ( 35–151 ft). All in Follett and Anderson (1990). The original genus name was Esselenia but was preoccupied as a grasshopper name, so Anderson (2003) changed the name to Esselenichthys .