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Genera in the family or subfamily Diodontidae: [ 17 ] records

Allomycterus McCulloch [A. R.] 1921:141 Masc. Diodon jaculiferus of McCulloch (non Cuvier) Type by original designation (also monotypic). Based on a misidentified type species; McCulloch's D. jaculiferus (not of Cuvier 1818) = Allomycterus pilatus Whitley 1931. •Synonym of Dicotylichthys Kaup 1855, but a valid subgenus Allomycterus -- (Fraser-Brunner 1943:17 [ref. 1495]). •Valid as Allomycterus McCulloch 1921 -- (Leis 1984:448 [ref. 13659], Gomon et al. 1994:913 [ref. 22532], Leis 2006:86 [ref. 28932], Bray et al. 2006:1931 [ref. 29091], Gomon 2008:857 [ref. 30616], Leis 2015:1742 [ref. 34323]). Current status: Valid as Allomycterus McCulloch 1921. Diodontidae.

Atinga Le Danois [Y.] 1954:2356 Fem. Diodon atringa Linnaeus 1758. Type by monotypy; one species but four subspecies; type is the nominate subspecies. Le Danois apparently misspelled Linnaeus' species as atinga. See also Leis & Bauchot 1984:85 [ref. 12539]. Also Appendix A in Eschmeyer 1990 [ref. 20647]. •In the synonymy of a temporary category "Atlantic Chilomycterus" -- (Leis 2006:82-83 [ref. 28932]). Current status: Synonym of Chilomycterus Brisout de Barneville 1846. Diodontidae.

Atopomycterus Bleeker [P.] (ex Verreaux) 1865:49 Masc. Atopomycterus diversispinis Bleeker 1865 (= Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup 1855). Type designated by Bleeker as A. diversispinis, but that species appeared as name only and not available; subsequent addition of species and type designation not researched; Leis & Bauchot 1984:85 [ref. 12539] say Bleeker's species is equal to D. punctulatus Kaup 1855. •Synonym of Dicotylichthys Kaup 1855 -- (Leis 2006:85 [ref. 28932]). Current status: Synonym of Dicotylichthys Kaup 1855. Diodontidae.

Cephalopsis Rafinesque [C. S.] 1815:90 Fem. As "Cephalopsis R. sp. do.", meaning Cephalopsis Rafinesque for a species in the preceding genus (Diodon). Not available, name only. Nomen Nudum. Diodontidae.

Chilomyctere Bibron [G.] in Duméril 1855:278 Masc. Diodon reticulatus Linnaeus 1758. Type by monotypy. Originally as Chilomyctère. Regarded by Kottelat 2001:611 [ref. 25859] as available and predating Chilomcterus as Latinized by Troschel and and by Holland. •Synonym of Chilomycterus Brisout de Barnville 1846. Current status: Synonym of Chilomycterus Brisout de Barneville 1846. Diodontidae.

Chilomycterus Brisout de Barneville [C. N. F.] (ex Bibron) 1846:140 Masc. Diodon reticulatus of Brisout de Barneville 1846 (= Diodon reticulatus Linnaeus 1758). Type by monotypy. •Valid as Chilomycterus Brisout de Barnville 1846 -- (Tortonese 1973:648 [ref. 7192], Tyler 1980:367 [ref. 4477], Arai 1983:207 [ref. 14249], Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:366 [ref. 6441], Tortonese in Whitehead et al. 1986:1346 [ref. 13677], Leis 1986:904 [ref. 5686], Lindberg et al. 1997:175 [ref. 23547], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:518 [ref. 24550], Leis 2001:3959 [ref. 26318], Leis 2003:2008 [ref. 27121], Leis 2006:78 [ref. 28932], Bray et al. 2006:1931 [ref. 29091], Leis 2015:1743 [ref. 34323], Brown et al. 2019:184 [ref. 36444]). Current status: Valid as Chilomycterus Brisout de Barneville 1846. Diodontidae.

Cyanichthys Kaup [J. J.] 1855:231 Masc. Cyanichthys coeruleus of Kaup (not of Quoy & Gaimard) 1855. Type by monotypy. Evidently based on a misidentified type species, not Diodon coeruleus Quoy & Gaimard according to Jordan 1919:265 [ref. 2410]. •Synonym of Chilomycterus Brisout de Barneville 1846 -- (Leis 2006:78 [ref. 28932]). Current status: Synonym of Chilomycterus Brisout de Barneville 1846. Diodontidae.

Cyclichthys Kaup [J. J.] 1855:231 Masc. Diodon orbicularis Bloch 1785. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently designated first by Bleeker 1865:48 [ref. 416]. •Valid as Cyclichthys Kaup 1855 -- (Leis 1986:904 [ref. 5686], Matsuura & Sakai 1993:372 [ref. 21906], Leis 2001:3959 [ref. 26318], Leis 2006:78, 82 [ref. 28932], Bray et al. 2006:1931 [ref. 29091], Lee et al. 2014:493 [ref. 36304], Motomura et al. 2017:239 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:390 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:183 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Cyclichthys Kaup 1855. Diodontidae.

Dicotylichthys Kaup [J. J.] 1855:230 Masc. Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup 1855. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758 -- (Tyler 1980:367 [ref. 4477]). •Valid as Dicotylichthys Kaup 1855 -- (Fraser-Brunner 1943:17 [ref. 1495], Leis 2001:3959 [ref. 26318], Leis 2006:85 [ref. 28932], Bray et al. 2006:1932 [ref. 29091], Gomon 2008:857 [ref. 30616]). Current status: Valid as Dicotylichthys Kaup 1855. Diodontidae.

Diodon Linnaeus [C.] 1758:334 Masc. Diodon hystrix Linnaeus 1758. Type designated by the ICZN. Name put on Official List (Opinion 77) but later withdrawn. Diodon Lesson 1828 and 1830, and Storr 1780 of other animal groups placed on Official Index as junior homonyms of Diodon Linnaeus. •Valid as Diodon Linnaeus 1758 -- (Fraser-Brunner 1943:17 [ref. 1495], Tortonese 1973:648 [ref. 7192], Leis 1978 [ref. 5529], Tyler 1980:367 [ref. 4477], Arai 1983:207 [ref. 14249], Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:365 [ref. 6441], Leis 1986:905 [ref. 5686], Tortonese in Whitehead et al. 1986:1347 [ref. 13677], Gomon et al. 1994:914 [ref. 22532], Lindberg et al. 1997:174 [ref. 23547], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:519 [ref. 24550], Leis 2001:3959 [ref. 26318], Leis 2003:2008 [ref. 27121], Parin 2003:S35 [ref. 28536], Leis 2006:87 [ref. 28932], Bray et al. 2006:1933 [ref. 29091], Gomon 2008:858 [ref. 30616], Bogorodsky et al. 2011:57 [ref. 31559], Matsuura 2014:24 [ref. 33576], Parin et al. 2014:555 [ref. 33547], Leis 2015:1744 [ref. 34323], Motomura et al. 2017:239 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:390 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:183 [ref. 36273], Brown et al. 2019:184 [ref. 36444], Fricke et al. 2019:335 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Diodon Linnaeus 1758. Diodontidae.

Euchilomycterus Waite [E. R.] 1900:208 Masc. Euchilomycterus quadradicatus Waite 1900. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758 -- (Fraser-Brunner 1943:17 [ref. 1495]). Current status: Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758. Diodontidae.

Lophodiodon (subgenus of Diodon) Fraser-Brunner [A.] 1943:17 Masc. Diodon calori Bianconi 1854. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Lophodiodon Fraser-Brunner 1943 -- (Leis 1986:906 [ref. 5686], Leis 2001:3959 [ref. 26318], Leis 2006:87 [ref. 28932], Bray et al. 2006:1934 [ref. 29091], Fricke et al. 2018:390 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Lophodiodon Fraser-Brunner 1943. Diodontidae.

Lyosphaera Evermann [B. W.] & Kendall [W. C.] 1898:131 Fem. Lyosphaera globosa Evermann & Kendall 1898. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Mention for 5 Atlantic species -- (Leis 2006:78 [ref. 28932]). •In the synonymy of a temporary category "Atlantic Chilomycterus" -- (Leis 2006:82 [ref. 28932]). Current status: Uncertain as Chilomycterus. Diodontidae.

Paradiodon Bleeker [P.] 1865:Pls. 206, 207,212 Masc. Diodon hystrix Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. Apparently dates to Pls. 206, 207 and 212 published in part 18 (19 Apr. 1865), corresponding text pp. 49 and 56 published in part 19. D. histryx was figured in Pl. 207; type designation dates to p. 49. •Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758 -- (Fraser-Brunner 1943:17 [ref. 1495], Leis 1978:538 [ref. 5529]). Current status: Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758. Diodontidae.

Tragulichthys Whitley [G. P.] 1931:125 Masc. Diodon jaculiferus Cuvier 1818. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758, but a valid subgenus Tragulichthys -- (Fraser-Brunner 1943:17 [ref. 1495]). •Valid as Tragulichthys Whitley 1931 -- (Leis 1984:448 [ref. 13659], Leis 2001:3959 [ref. 26318], Leis 2006:85 [ref. 28932], Bray et al. 2006:1934 [ref. 29091]). Current status: Valid as Tragulichthys Whitley 1931. Diodontidae.

Trichocyclus Günther [A.] 1870:316 Masc. Trichocyclus erinaceus Günther 1870. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758 -- (Fraser-Brunner 1943:17 [ref. 1495], Leis 1978:538 [ref. 5529]). Current status: Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758. Diodontidae.

Trichodiodon Bleeker [P.] 1865:49 Masc. Diodon pilosus Mitchill 1815. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also in Bleeker 1866:18 [ref. 417]. •Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758 -- (Fraser-Brunner 1943:17 [ref. 1495], Leis 1978:538 [ref. 5529]). Current status: Synonym of Diodon Linnaeus 1758. Diodontidae.