Heteristius cinctus (Osburn & Nichols, 1916). Banded Sand Stargazer or Banded Stargazer. To 4.5 cm (1.8 in) TL (Allen and Robertson 1994). Bahía Magdalena, southern Baja California to Cabo San Francisco, Ecuador (Dawson 1977), including mouth of Gulf of California (Robertson and Allen 2002). Depth: intertidal to 27 m (89 ft) (min.: Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California; max.: Dawson 1977).