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Genera in the family or subfamily Alepocephalidae: [ 50 ] records

Alcockella (subgenus of Narcetes) Fowler [H. W.] 1934:255 Fem. Narcetes garmani Fowler 1934. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Current status: Uncertain. Alepocephalidae.

Alepocephalus Risso [A.] 1820:270 Masc. Alepocephalus rostratus Risso 1820. Type by monotypy. Alepidocephalus Agassiz 1846:14 [ref. 64] is an unjustified emendation. •Valid as Alepocephalus Risso 1820 -- (Krefft 1973:86 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:228 [ref. 13675], Amaoka in Masuda et al. 1984:42 [ref. 6441], Markle 1986:219 [ref. 5687], Paxton et al. 1989:209 [ref. 12442], Sazonov & Markle 1990:111 [ref. 21681], Gomon et al. 1994:242 [ref. 22532], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1892 [ref. 24739], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:165 [ref. 25968], Carter & Hartel 2003:876 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:385 [ref. 29035], Williams & Sazonov 2008:202 [ref. 30623], Mecklenburg et al. 2011:118 [ref. 31212], Parin et al. 2014:112 [ref. 33547], Williams & Stewart 2015:359 [ref. 34243], Bañón et al. 2016:306 [ref. 34397], Robertson et al. 2017:38 [ref. 35676], Fricke et al. 2018:63 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:58 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Alepocephalidae.

Aleposomus Gill [T. N.] 1884:433 Masc. Aleposomus copei Gill 1884. Type by monotypy. Roule 1915:46 [ref. 12566] redefined the genus based on Brauer 1906 and excluded Gill's type species; Roule's treatment apparently can qualify as a genus description, but Aleposomus Roule is preoccupied by Gill's use of the name. •Synonym of Xenodermichthys Günther 1878 -- (Krefft 1973:92 [ref. 7166]). Current status: Synonym of Xenodermichthys Günther 1878. Alepocephalidae.

Aleposomus Roule [L.] (ex Brauer) 1915:46 Masc. Xenodermichthys guentheri Alcock 1892. Roule retained Gill's name Aleposomus but changed definition to exclude Gill's type species; perhaps can be regarded as a genus on its own, with Roule as author (but preoccupied by Gill's use of name). Type above as given by Norman (MS); subsequent designation not researched. •In the synonymy of Rouleina Jordan 1923. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Rouleina Jordan 1923. Alepocephalidae.

Anomalopterichthys Whitley [G. P.] 1940:242 Masc. Anomalopterus pinguis Vaillant 1886. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Anomalopterus Vaillant 1886, preoccupied by Anomalopterus Gray 1855 in Aves. •Valid as Anomalopterichthys Whitley 1940 -- (Krefft 1973:87 [ref. 7166]). •Synonym of Leptochilichthys Garman 1899 based on placement of the type species. Current status: Synonym of Leptochilichthys Garman 1899. Alepocephalidae.

Anomalopterus Vaillant [L. L.] 1886:1239 Masc. Anomalopterus pinguis Vaillant 1886. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Anomalopterus Gray 1855 in Aves, replaced by Anomalopterichthys Whitley 1940. •Synonym of Anomalopterichthys Whitley 1940 -- (Krefft 1973:87 [ref. 7166]). •Synonym of Leptochilichthys Garman 1899 based on placement of the type species. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Leptochilichthys Garman 1899. Alepocephalidae.

Asquamiceps Zugmayer [E.] 1911:2 Neut. Asquamiceps velaris Zugmayer 1911. Type by monotypy. Also appeared in Zugmayer 1911 (Dec.):10 [ref. 4846]. •Valid as Asquamiceps Zugmayer 1911 -- (Krefft 1973:88 [ref. 7166], Markle 1980 [ref. 6077], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:233 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:219 [ref. 5687], Paxton et al. 1989:210 [ref. 12442], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1892 [ref. 24739], Carter & Hartel 2003:876 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:386 [ref. 29035], Williams & Stewart 2015:362 [ref. 34243]). Current status: Valid as Asquamiceps Zugmayer 1911. Alepocephalidae.

Auchenalepoceps (subgenus of Xenodermichthys) Fowler [H. W.] 1943:53 Neut. Xenodermichthys funebris Fowler 1943. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Rouleina Jordan 1923. Current status: Synonym of Rouleina Jordan 1923. Alepocephalidae.

Aulastomatomorpha Alcock [A. W.] 1890:307 Fem. Aulastomatomorpha phospherops Alcock 1890. Type by monotypy. Spelled Aulastomomorpha by Alcock 1899:168, 178 [ref. 5114]. •Valid as Aulastomatomorpha Alcock 1890 -- (Markle & Sazonov 1996:497 [ref. 22398], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1892 [ref. 24739], Hoese et al. 2006:386 [ref. 29035]). Current status: Valid as Aulastomatomorpha Alcock 1890. Alepocephalidae.

Bajacalifornia Townsend [C. H.] & Nichols [J. T.] 1925:8 Fem. Bajacalifornia burragei Townsend & Nichols 1925. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Bajacalifornia Townsend & Nichols 1925 -- (Krefft 1973:88 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:233 [ref. 13675], Amaoka in Masuda et al. 1984:43 [ref. 6441], Markle & Krefft 1985:346 [ref. 6789], Markle 1986:219 [ref. 5687], Sazonov 1988 [ref. 14118], Miya & Markle 1993 [ref. 20988], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1891 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S10 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:877 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:387 [ref. 29035], Parin et al. 2014:112 [ref. 33547], Williams & Stewart 2015:363 [ref. 34243], Robertson et al. 2017:39 [ref. 35676], Fricke et al. 2018:63 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bajacalifornia Townsend & Nichols 1925. Alepocephalidae.

Bathylaco Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1896:57 Masc. Bathylaco nigricans Goode & Bean 1896. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Bathylaco Goode & Bean 1896 -- (Nielsen & Larsen 1968:221 [ref. 7907], Nielsen 1972:30 [ref. 3197], Nielsen 1973:85 [ref. 6885], Iwamoto et al. 1976 [ref. 7089], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:234 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:220 [ref. 5687], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1891 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S7 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:877 [ref. 27000]). Current status: Valid as Bathylaco Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Bathyprion Marshall [N. B.] 1966:4 Masc. Bathyprion danae Marshall 1966. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Sometimes placed in its own family or subfamily. •Valid as Bathyprion Marshall 1966 -- (Krefft 1973:94 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:235 [ref. 13675], Anderson et al. 1986:798 [ref. 5164], Markle 1986:220 [ref. 5687], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1891 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S13 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:877 [ref. 27000]). Current status: Valid as Bathyprion Marshall 1966. Alepocephalidae.

Bathypropteron (subgenus of Rouleina) Fowler [H. W.] 1934:256 Neut. Aleposomus nudus Brauer 1906. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Rouleina Jordan 1923. Current status: Synonym of Rouleina Jordan 1923. Alepocephalidae.

Bathytroctes Günther [A.] 1878:249 Masc. Bathytroctes microlepis Günther 1878. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently first designated by Jordan 1919:395 [ref. 4904]; Goode & Bean 1896:40 [ref. 1848] wrongly designated B. macrolepis Günther, a species not described until 1887. •Valid as Bathytroctes Günther 1878 -- (Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:236 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:220 [ref. 5687], Sazonov 1999:734 [ref. 24845], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1891 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S31 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:877 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:387 [ref. 29035], Williams & Stewart 2015:364 [ref. 34243], Robertson et al. 2017:40 [ref. 35676]). Current status: Valid as Bathytroctes Günther 1878. Alepocephalidae.

Bellocia Parr [A. E.] 1951:6, 12 Fem. Bellocia vaillanti Parr 1951. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Bellocia Parr 1951 -- (Krefft 1973:88 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:237 [ref. 13675], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1891 [ref. 24739]). •Synonym of Narcetes Alcock 1890 -- (Sazanov 1999:734 [ref. 24845], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S31 [ref. 26712]). Current status: Synonym of Narcetes Alcock 1890. Alepocephalidae.

Benthosphyraena Cockerell [T. D. A.] 1919:172 Fem. Alepocephalus macropterus Vaillant 1888. Type by monotypy. Perhaps not intended as a new genus but unclear from text; original description consists only of: "Benthosphyraena macroptera also referred to the Alepocephalidae, has small round scales wholly unlike those of Alepocephalus." •Synonym of Conocara Goode & Bean 1896 based on placement of type species -- (Sazanov 1990:225 [ref. 14215]). Current status: Synonym of Conocara Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Binghamia Parr [A. E.] 1937:7, 22 Fem. Binghamia microphos Parr 1937. Type by monotypy, second species doubtfully included. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Binghamia Tutt 1908 in Lepidoptera, replaced by Binghamichthys Whitley 1941. •Synonym of Talismania Goode & Bean 1896. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Talismania Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Binghamichthys Whitley [G. P.] 1941:4 Masc. Binghamia microphos Parr 1937. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Binghamia Parr 1937, preoccupied by Binghamia Tutt 1908 in Lepidoptera. •Synonym of Talismania Goode & Bean 1896. Current status: Synonym of Talismania Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Brunichthys Parr [A. E.] 1951:8 Masc. Alepocephalus asperifrons Garman 1899. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Derivation of name not given originally [probably for Anton Bruun]; spelled Bruunichthys by Parr 1952:255 [ref. 3381]; name used only once in 1951 and if that is regarded as a misprint then it can be corrected; otherwise name should stand as Brunichthys. •Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Current status: Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Alepocephalidae.

Caudania Roule [L.] 1935:2 Fem. Bathytroctes mollis Köhler 1896. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Rouleina Jordan 1923 -- (Krefft 1973:91 [ref. 7166]). Current status: Synonym of Rouleina Jordan 1923. Alepocephalidae.

Conocara Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1896:39 Neut. Conocara mcdonaldi Goode & Bean 1896. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1920:467 [ref. 4905]. Species misspelled macdonaldi by authors. •Valid as Conocara Goode & Bean 1896 -- (Krefft 1973:88 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:238 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:220 [ref. 5687], Sazonov 1997:785 [ref. 23745], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1892 [ref. 24739], Sazonov 2002:271 [ref. 26009], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:165 [ref. 25968], Carter & Hartel 2003:876 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:388 [ref. 29035], Sazonov et al. 2009:853 [ref. 30625], Williams & Stewart 2015:366 [ref. 34243], Bañón et al. 2016:306 [ref. 34397], Fricke et al. 2018:63 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Conocara Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Einara Parr [A. E.] 1951:10 Fem. Alepocephalus macrolepis Koefoed 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Einara Parr 1951 -- (Krefft 1973:89 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:242 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:220 [ref. 5687], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1892 [ref. 24739], Carter & Hartel 2003:876 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:388 [ref. 29035]). Current status: Valid as Einara Parr 1951. Alepocephalidae.

Ericara Gill [T. N.] & Townsend [C. H.] 1897:232 Neut. Ericara salmonea Gill & Townsend 1897. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Ericara Gill & Townsend 1897 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:210 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Conocara Goode & Bean 1896 -- (Sazonov et al. 2009:852 [ref. 30625]). Current status: Synonym of Conocara Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Grimatroctes Parr [A. E.] 1952:265 Masc. Bathytroctes grimaldii Zugmayer 1911. Type by original designation. •Valid as Grimatroctes Parr 1952 -- (Krefft 1973:90 [ref. 7166]). •Synonym of Bathytroctes Günther 1878 -- (Sazonov 1999:734 [ref. 24845]). Current status: Synonym of Bathytroctes Günther 1878. Alepocephalidae.

Halisauriceps Fowler [H. W.] 1934:247 Neut. Alepocephalus longiceps Lloyd 1909. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820 -- (Parr 1951:4 [ref. 3380]). Current status: Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Alepocephalidae.

Herwigia Nielsen [J. G.] 1972:30 Fem. Bathylaco kreffti Nielsen & Larsen 1970. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Herwigia Nielsen 1972 -- (Iwamoto et al. 1976 [ref. 7089], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:243 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:220 [ref. 5687], Paxton et al. 1989:210 [ref. 12442], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1890 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S9 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:877 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:383 [ref. 28999]). Current status: Valid as Herwigia Nielsen 1972. Alepocephalidae.

Lepogenys Parr [A. E.] 1951:5 Fem. Bathytroctes squamosus Alcock 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Bathytroctes Günther 1878 -- (Sazonov 1999:734 [ref. 24845]). Current status: Synonym of Bathytroctes Günther 1878. Alepocephalidae.

Leptochilichthys Garman [S.] 1899:284 Masc. Leptochilichthys agassizii Garman 1899. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Leptochilichthys Garman 1899 -- (Krefft 1973:90 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:254 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:225 [ref. 5687], Machida & Shiogaki 1988 [ref. 6622], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1890 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S6 [ref. 26712], Hoese et al. 2006:389 [ref. 29035], Poulsen et al. 2009:931 [ref. 36218] in Alepocephalidae, Williams & Stewart 2015:368 [ref. 34243], Fricke et al. 2018:64 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Leptochilichthys Garman 1899. Alepocephalidae.

Leptoderma Vaillant [L. L.] 1886:1239 Neut. Leptoderma macrops Vaillant 1886. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Leptoderma Vaillant 1886 -- (Krefft 1973:91 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:244 [ref. 13675], Machida in Masuda et al. 1984:43 [ref. 6441], Markle 1986:221 [ref. 5687], Sazonov & Markle 1990:112 [ref. 21681], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1889 [ref. 24739], Carter & Hartel 2003:875 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:389 [ref. 29035], Williams & Sazonov 2008:203 [ref. 30623], Byrkjedal et al. 2011:49 [ref. 31301], Angulo et al. 2016:493 [ref. 34156], Williams & Stewart 2015:369 [ref. 34243], Robertson et al. 2017:40 [ref. 35676]). Current status: Valid as Leptoderma Vaillant 1886. Alepocephalidae.

Lloydiella (subgenus of Alepocephalus) Parr [A. E.] 1952:256, 259 Fem. Alepocephalus bicolor Alcock 1891. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type designated in key. •Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Current status: Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Alepocephalidae.

Macromastax Beebe [W.] 1933:161 Fem. Macromastax gymnos Beebe 1933. Type by monotypy. Also as Beebe 1933 (Aug.):80 [ref. 245]. •Synonym of Bathylaco Goode & Bean 1896 -- (Nielsen & Larsen 1968:221 [ref. 7907], Nielsen 1973:85 [ref. 6885]). Current status: Synonym of Bathylaco Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Megalepocephalus (subgenus of Asquamiceps) Fowler [H. W.] 1934:248 Masc. Asquamiceps longmani Fowler 1934. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Asquamiceps Zugmayer 1911 -- (Markle 1980:45 [ref. 6077]). Current status: Synonym of Asquamiceps Zugmayer 1911. Alepocephalidae.

Microphotolepis Sazonov [Yu. I.] & Parin [N. V.] 1977:49 Fem. Microphotolepis multipunctata Sazonov & Parin 1977. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Microphotolepis Sazonov & Parin 1977 -- (Sazonov & Markle 1999:1892 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S16 [ref. 26712]). Current status: Valid as Microphotolepis Sazonov & Parin 1977. Alepocephalidae.

Mirognathus Parr [A. E.] 1951:4, 10 Masc. Mirognathus normani Parr 1951. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Species spelled normanii on p. 4, normani on p. 10. •Valid as Mirognathus Parr 1951 -- (Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:245 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:221 [ref. 5687], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1889 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Last 2000:385 [ref. 25443], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S15 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:876 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:389 [ref. 29035], Williams & Stewart 2015:370 [ref. 34243]). Current status: Valid as Mirognathus Parr 1951. Alepocephalidae.

Mitchillina Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:452, 453 Fem. Alepocephalus bairdii Goode & Bean 1879. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Current status: Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Alepocephalidae.

Narcetes Alcock [A. W.] 1890:305 Masc. Narcetes erimelas Alcock 1890. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Narcetes Alcock 1890 -- (Krefft 1973:91 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:246 [ref. 13675], Okamura in Masuda et al. 1984:43 [ref. 6441], Markle 1986:221 [ref. 5687], Sazonov & Markle 1990:113 [ref. 21681], Sazonov 1998:448 [ref. 24862], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1891 [ref. 24739], Sazonov 1999:734 [ref. 24845], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S29 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:877 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:390 [ref. 29035], Williams & Stewart 2015:371 [ref. 34243], Fricke et al. 2018:63 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:58 [ref. 36673], Fujiwara et al. 2021:1 [ref. 38104]). Current status: Valid as Narcetes Alcock 1890. Alepocephalidae.

Nemabathytroctes (subgenus of Bathytroctes) Fowler [H. W.] 1934:252 Masc. Bathytroctes longifilis Brauer 1902. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Nemabathytroctes Fowler 1934 -- (Parr 1951:4 [ref. 3380]). •Synonym of Talismania Goode & Bean 1896 -- (authors). Current status: Synonym of Talismania Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Nomoctes (subgenus of Bathytroctes) Parr [A. E.] 1952:266 Masc. Bathytroctes michaelsarsi Koefoed 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Nomoctes Parr 1952 -- (Anderson et al. 1986:798 [ref. 5164]). •Synonym of Bathytroctes Günther 1878 -- (Sazonov 1999:734 [ref. 24845], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S31 [ref. 26712]). Current status: Synonym of Bathytroctes Günther 1878. Alepocephalidae.

Noriona Strand [E.] 1942:401 Fem. Alepocephalus andersoni Fowler 1934. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Normania Parr 1937, preoccupied by Normania Brady 1866 in Crustacea, Normania Bowerbank 1869 in sponges, and Normania Boeck 1871 in Crustacea; but Normania Parr replaced earlier by Proditor Whitley 1940. •Objective synonym of Proditor Whitley 1940. •Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Current status: Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Alepocephalidae.

Normania Parr [A. E.] 1937:5, 9 Fem. Alepocephalus andersoni Fowler 1934. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Normania Brady 1866 in Crustacea, Normania Bowerbank 1869 in sponges, and Normania Boeck 1871 in Crustacea; replaced by Proditor Whitley 1940 and by Noriona Strand 1942. •In the synonymy of Alepocephalus Risso 1820 -- (Parr 1951:4 [ref. 3380]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Alepocephalidae.

Perioceps (subgenus of Asquamiceps) Parr [A. E.] 1954:5 Neut. Asquamiceps (Perioceps) pacificus Parr 1954. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Asquamiceps Zugmayer 1911 -- (Markle 1980:45 [ref. 6077]). Current status: Synonym of Asquamiceps Zugmayer 1911. Alepocephalidae.

Photostylus Beebe [W.] 1933:163 Masc. Photostylus pycnopterus Beebe 1933. Type by monotypy. Also in Beebe (Aug.) 1933:82 [ref. 245]. •Valid as Photostylus Beebe 1933 -- (Wisner 1976 [ref. 6956], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:247 [ref. 13675], Markle 1986:221 [ref. 5687], Paxton et al. 1989:210 [ref. 12442], Tsukamoto et al. 1992 [ref. 20260], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1890 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S15 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:875 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:390 [ref. 29035]). Current status: Valid as Photostylus Beebe 1933. Alepocephalidae.

Proditor Whitley [G. P.] 1940:407 Masc. Alepocephalus andersoni Fowler 1934. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Normania Parr 1937, preoccupied by Normania Brady 1866 in Crustacea, Bowerbank 1869 in sponges, and Boeck 1871 in Crustacea. •Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820 -- (Parr 1951:4 [ref. 3380]). Current status: Synonym of Alepocephalus Risso 1820. Alepocephalidae.

Rinoctes Parr [A. E.] 1952:263 Masc. Bathytroctes nasutus Koefoed 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Rinoctes Parr 1952 -- (Markle & Merrett 1980 [ref. 6948], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:248 [ref. 13675], Anderson et al. 1986:798 [ref. 5164], Markle 1986:221 [ref. 5687], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1889 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S30 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:876 [ref. 27000]). Current status: Valid as Rinoctes Parr 1952. Alepocephalidae.

Rouleina Jordan [D. S.] 1923:122 Fem. Xenodermichthys guentheri Alcock 1892. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Rouleina Jordan 1923 -- (Krefft 1973:91 [ref. 7166], Uyeno & Kishida 1977 [ref. 7016], Markle 1978 [ref. 7030], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:248 [ref. 13675], Machida in Masuda et al. 1984:43 [ref. 6441], Markle 1986:221 [ref. 5687], Paxton et al. 1989:210 [ref. 12442], Sazonov & Markle 1990:113 [ref. 21681], Sazanov 1999:437 [ref. 24874], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1890 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S18 [ref. 26712], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:165 [ref. 25968], Carter & Hartel 2003:875 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:390 [ref. 29035], Kenaley & Orr 2006:200 [ref. 29240], Williams & Sazonov 2008:204 [ref. 30623], Parin et al. 2014:112 [ref. 33547], Williams & Stewart 2015:372 [ref. 34243], Bañón et al. 2016:306 [ref. 34397], Robertson et al. 2017:41 [ref. 35676], Fricke et al. 2018:63 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Rouleina Jordan 1923. Alepocephalidae.

Talismania (subgenus of Bathytroctes) Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1896:41, 43 Fem. Bathytroctes homopterus Vaillant 1888. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1920:467 [ref. 4905]. •Valid as Talismania Goode & Bean 1896 -- (Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:250 [ref. 13675], Okamura in Masuda et al. 1984:43 [ref. 6441], Markle 1986:222 [ref. 5687], Paxton et al. 1989:211 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:244 [ref. 22532], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1891 [ref. 24739], Carter & Hartel 2003:877 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:392 [ref. 29035], Williams & Sazonov 2008:206 [ref. 30623], Williams & Stewart 2015:375 [ref. 34243], Robertson et al. 2017:41 [ref. 35676], Fricke et al. 2018:64 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Talismania Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Torictus Parr [A. E.] 1951:10 Masc. Alepocephalus edentulus Alcock 1892. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Torictus Parr 1951 -- (Krefft 1973:92 [ref. 7166]). •Synonym of Einara Parr 1951 -- (Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:242 [ref. 13675]). Current status: Synonym of Einara Parr 1951. Alepocephalidae.

Whitleyidea (subgenus of Alepocephalus) Fowler [H. W.] 1934:247 Fem. Alepocephalus niger Günther 1878. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Conocara Goode & Bean 1896 based on placement of the type species salmoneum by recent authors. Current status: Synonym of Conocara Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.

Xenodermichthys Günther [A.] 1878:250 Masc. Xenodermichthys nodulosus Günther 1878. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Xenodermichthys Günther 1878 -- (Krefft 1973:92 [ref. 7166], Markle & Quéro in Whitehead et al. 1984:252 [ref. 13675], Machida in Masuda et al. 1984:43 [ref. 6441], Markle 1986:223 [ref. 5687], Carvalho & Almeida 1988 [ref. 6862], Paxton et al. 1989:211 [ref. 12442], Sazonov & Markle 1999:1890 [ref. 24739], Sazonov & Williams 2001:S27 [ref. 26712], Carter & Hartel 2003:875 [ref. 27000], Hoese et al. 2006:392 [ref. 29035], Williams & Sazonov 2008:206 [ref. 30623], Williams & Stewart 2015:376 [ref. 34243], Bañón et al. 2016:306 [ref. 34397], Fricke et al. 2018:64 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Xenodermichthys Günther 1878. Alepocephalidae.

Xenognathus Gilbert [C. H.] 1915:311 Masc. Xenognathus profundorum Gilbert 1915. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Conocara Goode & Bean 1896. Current status: Synonym of Conocara Goode & Bean 1896. Alepocephalidae.