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Genera in the family or subfamily Chaenopsidae: [ 21 ] records

Acanthemblemaria Metzelaar [J.] 1919:159 Fem. Acanthemblemaria spinosa Metzelaar 1919. Type by monotypy. Also appeared as new in Metzelaar 1922:141 [ref. 5741]. •Valid as Acanthemblemaria Metzelaar 1919 -- (Stephens 1963:27 [ref. 4270], Smith-Vaniz & Palacio 1974 [ref. 7151], Greenfield & Johnson 1981:51 [ref. 5580], Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534], Rosenblatt & McCosker 1988 [ref. 6383], Johnson & Brothers 1989 [ref. 13532], Hastings 1990:725 [ref. 22888], Almany & Baldwin 1996:419 [ref. 22526], Hastings & Robertson 1999:107 [ref. 23826], Williams 2003:1763 [ref. 27109], Garrido & Varela 2008:29 [ref. 29606], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Lin & Galland 2010:51 [ref. 30871], Lobel & Lobel 2011:50 [ref. 31774], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286], Hastings et al. 2020:209 [ref. 37662]). Current status: Valid as Acanthemblemaria Metzelaar 1919. Chaenopsidae.

Calliblennius Barbour [T.] 1912:187 Masc. Zacalles bryope Jordan & Snyder 1902. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Zacalles Jordan & Snyder 1902, preoccupied by Zacalles Foerster 1869 in Ichneumonidae (Insecta). •Synonym of Neoclinus Girard 1858 -- (Hubbs 1953:12 [ref. 12698], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:27 [ref. 7348]). Current status: Synonym of Neoclinus Girard 1858. Chaenopsidae.

Chaenopsis Gill [T. N.] (ex Poey) 1865:141 Fem. Chaenopsis ocellatus Poey 1865. Type by monotypy. Spelling of type species should be ocellata. •Valid as Chaenopsis Gill 1865 -- (Stephens 1963:98 [ref. 4270], Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534], Hastings 1992:154 [ref. 21074], Smith-Vaniz 2000:918 [ref. 25062], Williams 2003:1762 [ref. 27109], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Hastings & Springer 2009:8 [ref. 31156], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286], Tavera 2021:1 [ref. 38378]). Current status: Valid as Chaenopsis Gill 1865. Chaenopsidae.

Cirriemblemaria Hastings [P. A.] 1997:758 Fem. Protemblemaria lucasana Stephens 1963. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Cirriemblemaria Hastings 1997 -- (Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397],Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Cirriemblemaria Hastings 1997. Chaenopsidae.

Coralliozetus Evermann [B. W.] & Marsh [M. C.] 1899:362 Masc. Coralliozetus cardonae Evermann & Marsh 1899. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Coralliozetus Evermann & Marsh 1899 -- (Stephens 1963:51 [ref. 4270], Greenfield & Johnson 1981:56 [ref. 5580], Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534], Hastings 1997:756 [ref. 23518], Williams 2003:1764 [ref. 27109], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Lasso-Alcalá et al. 2012:59 [ref. 31965], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286], Hastings 2021:296 [ref. 38129]). Current status: Valid as Coralliozetus Evermann & Marsh 1899. Chaenopsidae.

Ekemblemaria Stephens [J. S., Jr.] 1963:21 Fem. Ekemblemaria myersi Stephens 1963. Type by original designation. •Valid as Ekemblemaria Stephens 1963 -- (Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534], Hastings 1990:725 [ref. 22888], Almany & Baldwin 1996:426 [ref. 22526], Williams 2003:1764 [ref. 27109], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Ekemblemaria Stephens 1963. Chaenopsidae.

Emblemaria Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1883:627 Fem. Emblemaria nivipes Jordan & Gilbert 1883. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Emblemaria Jordan & Gilbert 1883 -- (Stephens 1963:68 [ref. 4270], Greenfield & Johnson 1981:57 [ref. 5580], Acero P. 1984 [ref. 5534], Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 8191], Hastings 1992:154 [ref. 21074], Ramos et al. 2003:95 [ref. 26688], Williams 2003:1764 [ref. 27109], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Emblemaria Jordan & Gilbert 1883. Chaenopsidae.

Emblemariopsis Longley [W. H.] 1927:222 Fem. Emblemariopsis diaphana Longley 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Coralliozetus Evermann & Marsh 1899 -- (Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534]). •Valid as Emblemariopsis Longley 1927 -- (Stephens 1963:91 [ref. 4270], Stephens 1970:283 [ref. 6994], Greenfield & Johnson 1981:61 [ref. 5580], Hastings 1997:756 [ref. 23518], Tyler & Tyler 1997:33 [ref. 22715], Tyler & Tyler 1999:4 [ref. 23949], Williams 2003:1764 [ref. 27109], Tyler & Hastings 2004:49 [ref. 27611], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Victor 2010:2 [ref. 31107], Lobel & Lobel 2011:50 [ref. 31774], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286], Victor 2020:1 [ref. 38038]). Current status: Valid as Emblemariopsis Longley 1927. Chaenopsidae.

Hemiemblemaria Longley [W. H.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1940:273 Fem. Hemiemblemaria simulus Longley & Hildebrand 1940. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Hemiemblemaria Longley & Hildebrand 1940 -- (Stephens 1963:96 [ref. 4270], Greenfield & Johnson 1981:65 [ref. 5580], Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534], Hastings 1992:154 [ref. 21074], Williams 2003:1764 [ref. 27109], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Hemiemblemaria Longley & Hildebrand 1940. Chaenopsidae.

Lucaya Böhlke [J. E.] 1957:83 Fem. Lucaya zingaro Böhlke 1957. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Lucaya Chase 1939 in Crustacea, replaced by Lucayablennius Böhlke 1958. •Synonym of Lucayablennius Böhlke 1958 -- (Stephens 1963:98 [ref. 4270]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Lucayablennius Böhlke 1958. Chaenopsidae.

Lucayablennius Böhlke [J. E.] 1958:59 Masc. Lucaya zingaro Böhlke 1957. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Lucaya Böhlke 1957, preoccupied by Lucaya Chase 1939 in Crustacea. •Valid as Lucayablennius Böhlke 1958 -- (Stephens 1963:98 [ref. 4270], Greenfield & Johnson 1981:66 [ref. 5580], Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534], Hastings 1992:154 [ref. 21074], Williams 2003:1764 [ref. 27109], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Lucayablennius Böhlke 1958. Chaenopsidae.

Lucioblennius Gilbert [C. H.] 1890:103 Masc. Lucioblennius alepidotus Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Chaenopsis Gill 1865 -- (Stephens 1963:98 [ref. 4270]). Current status: Synonym of Chaenopsis Gill 1865. Chaenopsidae.

Mccoskerichthys Rosenblatt [R. H.] & Stephens [J. S., Jr.] 1978:2 Masc. Mccoskerichthys sandae Rosenblatt & Stephens 1978. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Mccoskerichthys Rosenblatt & Stephens 1978 -- (Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Mccoskerichthys Rosenblatt & Stephens 1978. Chaenopsidae.

Neoclinus Girard [C. F.] 1858:114 Masc. Neoclinus blanchardi Girard 1858. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Neoclinus Girard 1858 -- (Hubbs 1953 [ref. 12698], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:27 [ref. 7348], Fukao 1980 [ref. 5257], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:294 [ref. 6441], Fukao & Okazaki 1987 [ref. 6344], Fukao 1987 [ref. 6345], Fukao 1990:116 [ref. 19209], Fukao & Okazaki 1990 [ref. 19210], Hastings & Springer 1994:37 [ref. 21894], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Murase et al. 2010:57 [ref. 30997], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Neoclinus Girard 1858. Chaenopsidae.

Paremblemaria Longley [W. H.] 1927:222 Fem. Paremblemaria aspera Longley 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Acanthemblemaria Metzelaar 1919 -- (Stephens 1963:27 [ref. 4270]). •Synonym of Acanthemblemaria Metzelaar 1919, but a valid subgenus Paremblemaria -- (Acero P. 1984:41 [ref. 5534]). Current status: Synonym of Acanthemblemaria Metzelaar 1919. Chaenopsidae.

Protemblemaria Stephens [J. S., Jr.] 1963:15 Fem. Emblemaria bicirrus Hildebrand 1946. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Coralliozetus Evermann & Marsh 1899 -- (Acero P. 1984:29 [ref. 5534]). •Valid as Protemblemaria Stephens 1963 -- (Almany & Baldwin 1996:426 [ref. 22526], Hastings 1997:756 [ref. 23518], Williams 2003:1764 [ref. 27109], Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Protemblemaria Stephens 1963. Chaenopsidae.

Psednoblennius Jenkins [O. P.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1889:156 Masc. Psednoblennius hypacanthus Jenkins & Evermann 1889. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Emblemaria Jordan & Gilbert 1883 -- (Stephens 1963:68 [ref. 4270]). •Synonym of Emblemaria Jordan & Gilbert 1883, but a valid subgenus Psednoblennius -- (Acero P. 1984:41 [ref. 5534]). Current status: Synonym of Emblemaria Jordan & Gilbert 1883. Chaenopsidae.

Pseudemblemaria Stephens [J. S., Jr.] 1961:3 Fem. Emblemaria signifer Ginsburg 1942. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Pseudemblemaria Stephens 1961 -- (Stephens 1963:66 [ref. 4270]). •Synonym of Emblemariopsis Longley 1927 -- (Stephens 1970:283 [ref. 6994]). Current status: Synonym of Emblemariopsis Longley 1927. Chaenopsidae.

Pterognathus (subgenus of Neoclinus) Girard [C. F.] in Jordan & Evermann 1898:2354, 2355 Masc. Neoclinus satiricus Girard 1859. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Proposed somewhat hypothetically by Girard (1859:57) as a more appropriate generic name for a species he described in the genus Neoclinus; technically not available from Girard 1859 (name mentioned in passing and not used as a valid generic name). Published in an available way in Jordan & Evermann 1898, where the name was used for a subgenus of Neoclinus. See Appendix A in Eschmeyer 1990 [ref. 20647]. •Synonym of Neoclinus Girard 1858 -- (Hubbs 1953:12 [ref. 12698]). Current status: Synonym of Neoclinus Girard 1858. Chaenopsidae.

Tanyemblemaria Hastings [P. A.] 1992:149 Fem. Tanyemblemaria alleni Hastings 1992. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Valid as Tanyemblemaria Hastings 1992 -- (Hastings & Springer 2009:12 [ref. 30391], Hastings 2009:101 [ref. 30397]). Current status: Valid as Tanyemblemaria Hastings 1992. Chaenopsidae.

Zacalles Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1902:448 Masc. Zacalles bryope Jordan & Snyder 1902. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Gender ambiguous, treated as masculine. Apparently preoccupied by Zacalles Foerster 1869 in Ichneumonidae (Insecta), replaced by Calliblennius Barbour 1912. •Synonym of Neoclinus Girard 1858 -- (Hubbs 1953:12 [ref. 12698], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:27 [ref. 7348]). Current status: Synonym of Neoclinus Girard 1858. Chaenopsidae.