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Genera in the family or subfamily Gymnotidae: [ 10 ] records

Carapo Oken [L.] 1817:1182 Apparently a spelling error for Carapus Cuvier. •In the synonymy of Carapus Cuvier 1816. •In the synonymy of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Campos-da-Paz in Reis et al. 2003:484 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.

Electrophorus Gill [T. N.] 1864:152 Masc. Gymnotus electricus Linnaeus 1766. Type by monotypy. Until recently (Albert 2001 [ref. 25614]), this genus was placed in its own family, Electrophoridae. •Valid as Electrophorus Gill 1864 -- (Triques 1993:123 [ref. 22107], Mago-Leccia 1994:57 [ref. 21320], Albert & Campos-da-Paz 1998:424 [ref. 23853], Albert 2001:56 [ref. 25614] and moved to Gymnotidae, Crampton et al. 2003:2 [ref. 27064], Campos-da-Paz in Reis et al. 2003:483 [ref. 27061], Tagliacollo et al. 2016:27 [ref. 34087] in Gymnotidae, Ferraris et al. 2017:[16] [ref. 35236], de Santana et al. 2019:1 [ref. 36958], Craig et al. 2019:19 [ref. 37060]). Current status: Valid as Electrophorus Gill 1864. Gymnotidae: Electrophorinae.

Giton Kaup [J. J.] in Duméril 1856:201 Masc. Gymnotus fasciatus Pallas 1769. Not available, name only as "Giton arhea, fasciata" in list of genera. Apparently for Gymnotus fasciatus Pallas as a replacement name for Carapus Cuvier. •In the synonymy of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Mago-Leccia 1994:53 [ref. 21320], Campos-da-Paz in Reis et al. 2003:484 [ref. 27061], Ferraris et al. 2017:[16] [ref. 35236]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.

Gymnonotus Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:521 Masc. Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus 1758. Type by being an unjustified emendation. •Unjustified emendation of and synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Campos-da-Paz in Reis et al. 2003:484 [ref. 27061]). Unjustified Emend.. Current status: Synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.

Gymnotus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:246 Masc. Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus 1758. Type by Linnaean tautonymy (also designated by Eigenmann 1910:450 [ref. 1224]). Unjustifiably emended to Gymnonotus by Bloch & Schneider 1801:521 [ref. 471]. •Valid as Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Malabarba 1989:158 [ref. 14217], Triques 1993:123 [ref. 22107], Mago-Leccia 1994:53 [ref. 21320], Campos-da-Paz & Costa 1996:937 [ref. 22566], Albert & Campos-da-Paz 1998:424 [ref. 23853], Albert & Fernandes-Matioli 1999:419 [ref. 23798], Britski et al. 1999:87 [ref. 24147], Fernandes-Matioli et al.2000:803 [ref. 30364], Albert 2001:56 [ref. 25614], Albert & Crampton 2001:241 [ref. 25031], Campos-da-Paz 2002:185 [ref. 26073], Crampton et al. 2003:2 [ref. 27064], Albert & Crampton 2003:2 [ref. 27077], Campos-da-Paz in Reis et al. 2003:484 [ref. 27061], Crampton & Albert 2003:1 [ref. 27433], Maldonado-Ocampo & Albert 2004:2 [ref. 27978], Crampton et al. 2005:82 [ref. 28092], Fernandes et al. 2005:2 [ref. 28147], Mihhomem et al. 2007:55 [ref. 28947], Cognato et al. 2008:375 [ref. 29363], Richer-de-Forges et al. 2009:538 [ref. 30384], Maxime & Albert 2009:579 [ref. 30673], Frana et al. 2011:343 [ref. 31393], Milhomem 2012:802 [ref. 31815], Rangel-Pereira 2012:363 [ref. 32319], Alda et al. 2013:655 [ref. 32749], Rangel-Pereira 2014:169 [ref. 33401], Tagliacollo et al. 2016:27 [ref. 34087] in Gymnotidae, Giora & Malabarba 2016:581 [ref. 34157], Bertaco et al. 2016:422 [ref. 34561], Ferraris et al. 2017:[16] [ref. 35236], Craig et al. 2017:401 [ref. 35568], Craig et al. 2018:47 [ref. 35800], Craig et al. 2018:111 [ref. 35904], Campos-da-Paz & de Santana 2019:144 [ref. 36608], Craig et al. 2019:21 [ref. 37060], Kim et al. 2020:468 [ref. 37696]). Current status: Valid as Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.

Lamontianus (subgenus of Gymnotus) Craig [J. M.], Kim [L. Y.], Tagliacollo [V. A.] & Albert [J. S.] 2019:63 Masc. Gymnotus anguillaris Hoedeman 1962. Type by original designation. •In the synonymy of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Current status: Synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.

Pantherus (subgenus of Gymnotus) Craig [J. M.], Kim [L. Y.], Tagliacollo [V. A.] & Albert [J. S.] 2019:70 Masc. Giton pantherinus Steindachner 1908. Type by original designation. •In the synonymy of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Current status: Synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.

Tigre (subgenus of Gymnotus) Craig [J. M.], Kim [L. Y.], Tagliacollo [V. A.] & Albert [J. S.] 2019:76 Masc. Gymnotus tigre Albert & Crampton 2003. Type by original designation. •In the synonymy of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Current status: Synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.

Tigrinus (subgenus of Gymnotus) Craig [J. M.], Kim [L. Y.], Tagliacollo [V. A.] & Albert [J. S.] 2019:85 Masc. Gymnotus coatesi LaMonte 1935. Type by original designation. •In the synonymy of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Current status: Synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.

Tijax (subgenus of Gymnotus) Craig [J. M.], Kim [L. Y.], Tagliacollo [V. A.] & Albert [J. S.] 2019:97 Masc. Gymnotus cylindricus LaMonte 1935. Type by original designation. •In the synonymy of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Current status: Synonym of Gymnotus Linnaeus 1758. Gymnotidae: Gymnotinae.