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Genera in the family or subfamily Gasteropelecidae: [ 5 ] records

Carnegiella Eigenmann [C. H.] 1909:13 Fem. Gasteropelecus strigatus Günther 1864. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Carnegiella Eigenmann 1909 -- (Weitzman 1960:225 [ref. 9611], Géry 1977:247 [ref. 1597], Vari 1983:5 [ref. 5419], Weitzman & Palmer in Reis et al. 2003:101 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Gasteropelecidae, Mirande 2010:466 [ref. 31006] in Gasteropeledidae, Oliveira et al. 2011:13 [ref. 31685] in Gasteropelecidae, Sarmiento et al. 2014:186 [ref. 35004]). Current status: Valid as Carnegiella Eigenmann 1909. Gasteropelecidae.

Gasteropelecus Scopoli [J. A.] (ex Gronow) 1777:458 Masc. Clupea sternicla Linnaeus 1758. Appeared without species; first addition of species and subsequent designation of type not researched. Frequently misspelled. Gastropelecys Agassiz 1846:160 is an unjustified emendation or replacement for Gasteropelecus Gronow 1763 (not available). •Valid as Gasteropelecus Scopoli 1777 -- (Weitzman 1960:222 [ref. 9611], Géry 1977:2463, Vari 1983:5 [ref. 5419] in Characidae, Weitzman & Palmer in Reis et al. 2003:102 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Gasteropelecidae, Mirande 2010:466 [ref. 31006] in Gasteropelecidae, Oliveira et al. 2011:13 [ref. 31685] in Gasteropelecidae, Sarmiento et al. 2014:186 [ref. 35004]). Current status: Valid as Gasteropelecus Scopoli 1777. Gasteropelecidae.

Gastropelecys Agassiz [L.] 1846:160 Masc. Clupea sternicla Linnaeus 1758. Type by being a replacement name. An unjustified emendation for Gasteropelecus Gronow 1763:135; Gasteropelecus was published in an available way first by Scopoli 1777. •Objective synonym of Gasteropelecus Scopoli 1777 -- (Weitzman & Palmer in Reis et al. 2003:102 [ref. 27061]). Unjustified Emend.. Current status: Synonym of Gasteropelecus Scopoli 1777. Gasteropelecidae.

Pterodiscus Eigenmann [C. H.] 1909:12 Masc. Pterodiscus levis Eigenmann 1909. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Pterodiscus Pilsbry 1893 in Mollusca; not replaced -- (see Myers 1940:35 [ref. 3118]). •In the synonymy of Gasteropelecus Scopoli 1777 -- (Weitzman & Palmer in Reis et al. 2003:102 [ref. 27061]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Gasteropelecus Scopoli 1777. Gasteropelecidae.

Thoracocharax (subgenus of Gasteropelecus) Fowler [H. W.] 1907:452 Masc. Gastropelecus stellatus Kner 1858. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Thoracocharax Fowler 1907 -- (Weitzman 1960:220 [ref. 9611], Géry 1977:246 [ref. 1597], Géry et al. 1987:439 [ref. 6001], Taphorn 1992:454 [ref. 23654], Britski et al. 1999:68 [ref. 24147], Weitzman & Palmer in Reis et al. 2003:102 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Gasteropelecidae, Mirande 2010:466 [ref. 31006] in Gasteropelecidae, Oliveira et al. 2011:13 [ref. 31685] in Gasteropelecidae in Gasteropelecidae, Sarmiento et al. 2014:186 [ref. 35004]). Current status: Valid as Thoracocharax Fowler 1907. Gasteropelecidae.