Lepophidium prorates (Jordan & Bollman, 1890) .

Prowspine Cusk-eel or Spinesnout Brotula . To 35.5 cm (14 in) TL (Rodríguez-Romero et al. 2008). Isla de Cedros, central Baja California (Personal communication: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Fish Collection, Los Angeles, California); Gulf of California (Robins et al. 2012) to Paita, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including Gulf of California (Allen and Robertson 1994). Depth: 3–367 m (10–1,204 ft) (min.: Robins et al. 2012; max.: Zeballos Flor et al. 1998).