Please look in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes for authorships of sections, Families of Fishes (all), and related information.

Genera in the family or subfamily Dichistiidae: [ 4 ] records

Coracinus Gronow [L. T.] 1763:66 Masc. Apparently not available, published in a rejected work (Opinions 89 and 261). According to Fowler (MS), the correct genus is Dichistius Gill 1888, a replacement for Dipterodon Cuvier, preoccupied; family should be Dichistiidae. Fowler's treatment is similar to that of J.L.B. Smith 1935 [ref. 13662], but not J.L.B. Smith 1945:248 [ref. 5846] where Coracinus is used. •Treated as valid by Johnson 1984:464 [ref. 9681] and M.M. Smith 1986:601 [ref. 5712]. •In the synonymy of Dichistius Gill 1888 -- (Leis & van der Lingen 1997:100 [ref. 23161]). Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Dichistius Gill 1888. Dichistiidae.

Dichistius Gill [T. N.] 1888:68 Masc. Dipterodon capensis Cuvier 1831. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Dipterodon Cuvier 1829, preoccupied by Dipterodon Lacepède 1802 in fishes. See remarks under Coracinus Gronow. •Synonym of Coracinus -- (authors). •Valid as Dichistius Gill 1888 -- (Leis & van der Lingen 1997:100 [ref. 23161], Fricke et al. 2018:232 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Dichistius Gill 1888. Dichistiidae.

Dipterodon Cuvier [G.] 1829:194 Masc. Dipterodon capensis Cuvier 1831. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Dipterodon Lacepède 1802 in fishes; replaced by Dichistius Gill 1888. •In the synonymy of Dichistius Gill 1888. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Dichistius Gill 1888. Dichistiidae.

Drepanoscorpis Fowler [H. W.] 1934:476 Fem. Drepanoscorpis gilchristi Fowler 1934. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Dichistius Gill 1888. Current status: Synonym of Dichistius Gill 1888. Dichistiidae.