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Genera in the family or subfamily Claroteidae: [ 14 ] records

Amarginops Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.] 1917:713 Masc. Amarginops platus Nichols & Griscom 1917. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Amarginops Nichols & Griscom 1917 -- (Risch 1986:2 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:68 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:153 [ref. 19952], Poll & Gosse 1995:181 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:153 [ref. 29155], Marshall 2011:147 [ref. 31755]). Current status: Valid as Amarginops Nichols & Griscom 1917. Claroteidae.

Bathybagrus Bailey [R. M.] & Stewart [D. J.] 1984:8 Masc. Bathybagrus tetranema Bailey & Stewart 1984. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Bathybagrus Bailey & Stewart 1984 -- (Risch 1986:13 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:69 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:151 [ref. 19952], Poll & Gosse 1995:173 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:154 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Bathybagrus Bailey & Stewart 1984. Claroteidae.

Chrysichthys Bleeker [P.] 1858:60, 65 Masc. Pimelodus auratus Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bleeker 1862:9 [ref. 393] and 1863:95 [ref. 401]. •Valid as Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858 -- (Bailey & Stewart 1984:5 [ref. 5232], Risch 1985:185 [ref. 17265], Risch 1986:13 [ref. 6190], Risch 1987:22 [ref. 6751], Risch 1988:3 [ref. 6735], Burgess 1989:66 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:118 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477], Mo 1991:147 [ref. 19952], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:403 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:179 [ref. 24781], Dankwa et al. 1999:33 [ref. 28023], Ferraris 2007:155 [ref. 29155], Geerinckx et al. 2007:607, 615 [ref. 30028], Hardman 2008:43 [ref. 29542], Hardman 2008:25 [ref. 29728], Hardman & Stiassny 2008:175 [ref. 29878]). Current status: Valid as Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858. Claroteidae.

Chrysobagrus Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:40 Masc. Chrysobagrus brevibarbis Boulenger 1899. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation not located; Jordan 1920:485 [ref. 4905] lists type as above; two included species. Type not Chrysobagrus longibarbis as designated by Jayaram 1966:1072 (see Risch 1988:14 [ref. 6190]). •Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858-- (Mo 1991:147 [ref. 19952] but with wrong type, Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:403 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:155 [ref. 29155]). •Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858, but a valid subgenus Chrysobagrus Boulenger 1899 -- (Geerinckx et al. 2007:625 [ref. 30028]). Current status: Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858. Claroteidae.

Clarotes Kner [R.] 1855:313 Masc. Clarotes heuglini Kner 1855. Type by monotypy. Type not Pimelodus laticeps Rüppell as given by Jordan 1919:265 [ref. 2410]. Gender ambiguous, treated as masculine. •Valid as Clarotes Kner 1855 -- (Risch 1986:27 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:67 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:147 [ref. 19952] but with wrong type, Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:402 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:173 [ref. 24781], Dankwa et al. 1999:33 [ref. 28023], Ferraris 2007:160 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Clarotes Kner 1855. Claroteidae.

Gephyroglanis Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:42 Masc. Gephyroglanis congicus Boulenger 1899. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858 -- (Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:403 [ref. 21590]). •Valid as Gephyroglanis Boulenger 1899 -- (Skelton et al. 1984 [ref. 5835], Risch 1986:29 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:68 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:150 [ref. 19952], Poll & Gosse 1995:181 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:160 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Gephyroglanis Boulenger 1899. Claroteidae.

Gnathobagrus Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.] 1917:711 Masc. Gnathobagrus depressus Nichols & Griscom 1917. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858 -- (Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:403 [ref. 21590]). •Synonym of Amarginops Nichols & Griscom 1917 -- (Mo 1991:153 [ref. 19952]). •Valid as Gnathobagrus Nichols & Griscom 1917 -- (Risch 1986:30 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:67 [ref. 12860], Poll & Gosse 1995:181 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:161 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Gnathobagrus Nichols & Griscom 1917. Claroteidae.

Gonocephalus Kner [R.] 1855:313 Masc. Clarotes heuglini Kner 1855. Type by monotypy. Proposed as "...Gattungsname Clarotes oder Gonocephalus..." Can be regarded as a name published in synonymy of Clarotes. Not Gonocephalus Gronow in Gray 1854. •Synonym of Clarotes Kner 1855 -- (Risch 1986:27 [ref. 6190], Mo 1991:147 [ref. 19952], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:402 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:160 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarotes Kner 1855. Claroteidae.

Lophiobagrus Poll [M.] 1942:318 Masc. Lophiobagrus lestradei Poll 1942. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Lophiobagrus Poll 1942 -- (Bailey & Stewart 1984:17 [ref. 5232], Risch 1986:32 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:67 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:152 [ref. 19952], Poll & Gosse 1995:179 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:161 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Lophiobagrus Poll 1942. Claroteidae.

Melanodactylus Bleeker [P.] 1858:60, 65 Masc. Arius acutivelis Valenciennes 1840. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bleeker 1862:9 [ref. 393] and Bleeker 1863:95 [ref. 401]. Type not Pimelodus nigrodigitatus Lacepède since original description mentioned only acutivelis and cous by name. •Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858 -- (Mo 1991:147 [ref. 19952] but with wrong type). •Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858, but a valid subgenus Melanodactylus -- (Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:403, 420 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:155 [ref. 29155], Geerinckx et al. 2007:619 [ref. 30028]). Current status: Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858. Claroteidae.

Octonematichthys Bleeker [P.] 1858:60, 65 Masc. Bagrus nigrita Valenciennes 1840. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Clarotes Kner 1855 -- (Risch 1986:27 [ref. 6190], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:402 [ref. 21590], Mo 1991:147 [ref. 19952], Ferraris 2007:160 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarotes Kner 1855. Claroteidae.

Pardiglanis Poll [M.], Lanza [B.] & Romoli Sassi [A.] 1972:330 Masc. Pardiglanis tarabinii Poll, Lanza & Romoli Sassi 1972. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Clarotes Kner 1855 -- (Mo 1991:147 [ref. 19952]). •Valid as Pardiglanis Poll, Lanza & Romoli Sassi 1972 -- (Risch 1986:34 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:68 [ref. 12860], Poll & Gosse 1995:173 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:163 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Pardiglanis Poll, Lanza & Romoli Sassi 1972. Claroteidae.

Phyllonemus Boulenger [G. A.] 1906:552 Masc. Phyllonemus typus Boulenger 1906. Type by monotypy (also by use of typus). •Valid as Phyllonemus Boulenger 1906 -- (Bailey & Stewart 1984:16 [ref. 5232], Risch 1986:34 [ref. 6190], Risch 1987:29 [ref. 6751], Mo 1991:152 [ref. 19952], Poll & Gosse 1995:179 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:164 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Phyllonemus Boulenger 1906. Claroteidae.

Rheoglanis Poll [M.] 1966:425 Masc. Rheoglanis dendrophorus Poll 1966. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Amarginops Nichols & Griscom 1917 -- (Mo 1991:153 [ref. 19952]). •Valid as Rheoglanis Poll 1966 -- (Risch 1986:35 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:68 [ref. 12860], Poll & Gosse 1995:179 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:164 [ref. 29155]). •Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858, but a valid subgenus Rheoglanis -- (Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:403, 405 [ref. 21590], Geerinckx et al. 2007:613 [ref. 30028]). Current status: Synonym of Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858. Claroteidae.