The species was first described in 1882 by the American ichthyologist Tarleton Hoffman Bean from a specimen from Departure Bay, British Columbia, recovered in 1881 by the American survey vessel "Hassler".
The species was first described in 1882 by the American ichthyologist Tarleton Hoffman Bean from a specimen from Departure Bay. This Departure Bay was recovered in 1881 by the American survey. This American survey was vessel "Hassler". Departure Bay was British Columbia.