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Genera in the family or subfamily Haemulidae: [ 57 ] records

Anarmostus Putnam [F. W.] (ex Scudder) 1863:12 Masc. Diabasis flavolineatus Desmarest 1823. Type by subsequent designation. Two included species, earliest type designation not researched. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Anormostus Loew 1860 in Diptera, apparently not replaced. •Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Courtenay 1961:70 [ref. 21095], Parenti 2019:158 [ref. 37021]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Anisotremus Gill [T. N.] 1861:32 Masc. Sparus virginicus Linnaeus 1758. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Anisotremus Gill 1861 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Matsuura in Uyeno et al. 1983:352 [ref. 14275], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:329 [ref. 24550], Lindeman & Toxey 2003:1526 [ref. 27094], Ren & Zhang 2007:837 [ref. 32149], Minckley & Marsh 2009:301 [ref. 31114], Tavera et al. 2011:316 [ref. 31319], Sanciangco et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31422], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Parenti 2019:151 [ref. 37021], Acevedo-Álvarez et al. 2021:141 [ref. 38332]). Current status: Valid as Anisotremus Gill 1861. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Anomalodon Bowdich [S. L.] 1825:xii, 237 Masc. Anomalodon incisus Bowdich 1825. Type by monotypy. Also involves fig. 51 opposite p. 123 in conjunction with p. xii. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:328 [ref. 6209], Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:166 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Apostata Heckel [J. J.] in Canestrini 1860:309 Masc. Apostata calcarifer Heckel 1860. Canestrini indicates that A. calcarifer may be identifiable with Perca plumieri Cuvier & Valenciennes; this is indefinite, so type is by monotypy. •Synonym of Conodon Cuvier 1830 -- (Parenti 2019:156 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Conodon Cuvier 1830. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Bathystoma Scudder [F. W.] in Putnam 1863:12 Neut. Haemulon jeniguano Poey 1860. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation not researched. •Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Courtenay 1961:70 [ref. 21095], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:333 [ref. 24550], Parenti 2019:158 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Boridia Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:154 Fem. Boridia grossidens Cuvier 1830. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Sanciangco et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31422]). •Valid as Boridia Cuvier 1830 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Parenti 2019:153 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Boridia Cuvier 1830. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Brachydeuterus Gill [T. N.] 1862:17 Masc. Larimus auritus Valenciennes 1832. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Brachydeuterus Gill 1862 -- (Roux 1973:392 [ref. 7200], Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Ben-Tuvia & McKay in Whitehead et al. 1986:859 [ref. 13676], Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209], Bauchot in Lévêque et al. 1992:699 [ref. 21590], Parenti 2019:153 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Brachydeuterus Gill 1862. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Brachygenys Poey [F.] (ex Scudder) 1868:319 Fem. Haemulon taeniatum Poey 1860. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Courtenay 1961:70 [ref. 21095], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:334 [ref. 24550]). •Valid as Brachygenys Poey 1868 -- (Tavera et al. 2018:220 [ref. 35783], Parenti 2019:154 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Brachygenys Poey 1868. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Cheiroxenichthys (subgenus of Xenichthys) Fowler [H. W.] 1930:634 Masc. Xenichthys agassizii Steindachner 1876. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Xenichthys Gill 1863 -- (Parenti 2019:174 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Xenichthys Gill 1863. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Cheloniger Plumier [C.] in Lacepède 1801:542 (footnote) Masc. Not available; name mentioned in passing under Cheilodipterus chrysopterus. See remarks under Opinion 89 in Appendix B in Eschmeyer et al. 1990 [ref. 26735]. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Conodon Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:156 Masc. Conodon antillanus Cuvier 1830. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Conodon Cuvier 1830 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Matsuura in Uyeno et al. 1983:350 [ref. 14275], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:331 [ref. 24550], Lindeman & Toxey 2003:1523 [ref. 27094], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Parenti 2019:156 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Conodon Cuvier 1830. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Dacymba Jordan [D. S.] & Hubbs [C. L.] 1917:464 Fem. Pristipoma bennettii Lowe 1838. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:328 [ref. 6209], Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:166 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Diabasis Desmarest [A. G.] 1823:194, 200 [30, 34] Fem. Diabasis parra Desmarest 1823. Type by subsequent designation. Fowler (MS) lists a Diabasis Desmarest 1818 (not researched). Earliest type designation possibly Jordan & Evermann 1898:1291 [ref. 2444]. Apparently preoccupied in Coleoptera. •In the synonymy of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Courtenay 1961:70 [ref. 21095], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:333 [ref. 24550], Parenti 2019:158 [ref. 37021]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Diagramma Oken [L.] (ex Cuvier) 1817:1182 Neut. Anthias diagramma Bloch 1792. Type by monotypy or by tautonymy. Based on "Les Diagrammes" Cuvier 1816 (see Gill 1903:966 [ref. 5768]). Subsequent addition of species after latinization not researched. The genus Diagramma is apparently neuter (based on Greek meaning drawing, outline or diagram); however Gramma and other fish genera ending in -gramma are feminine (based on the Greek word for line). •Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Roux 1973:394 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209]). •Valid as Diagramma Oken 1817 -- (Johnson 1980:12 [ref. 13553], Smith & McKay 1986:565 [ref. 5716], Johnson et al. 2001:657 [ref. 25576], McKay 2001:2962 [ref. 26103], Allen et al. 2006:1219 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2017:142 [ref. 35490], Golani & Fricke 2018:96 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:162 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2019:174 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Diagramma Oken 1817. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Diagrammella (subgenus of Diagramma) Pellegrin [J.] 1912:295 Fem. Diagramma (Diagramella) macrops Pellegrin 1912. Type by original designation. Type designated on p. 294. Misspelled Diagramella in Zoological Record for 1913 and by others. •Synonym of Parapristipoma Bleeker 1873 -- (Roux 1973:393 [ref. 7200], Parenti 2019:176 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Parapristipoma Bleeker 1873. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Emmelichthyops Schultz [L. P.] 1945:133 Masc. Emmelichthyops atlanticus Schultz 1945. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Emmelichthops is a misspelling. •Valid as Emmelichthyops Schultz 1945 -- (Johnson 1980:12 [ref. 13553], Orrell 2003:1552 [ref. 27095], Sanciangco et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31422], Parenti 2019:156 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Emmelichthyops Schultz 1945. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Euelatichthys (subgenus of Plectorhinchus) Fowler [H. W.] 1904:527 Masc. Diagramma affine Günther 1859. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Kottelat 2013:347 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:177 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Evapristis Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:388 Fem. Orthopristis lethopristis Jordan & Fesler 1889. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Microlepidotus Gill 1862 -- (Parenti 2019:163 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Microlepidotus Gill 1862. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Gaterin (subgenus of Sciaena) Forsskål [P. S.] 1775:45 Sciaena gaterina Forsskål 1775. An available name, but can be suppressed on the basis of no usage. Kottelat (2013:347) says it is a vernacular name, however. He dates to Smith 1949:262 [ref. 5846]. •Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Kottelat 2013:347 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:177 [ref. 37021]). Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Genyatremus Gill [T. N.] 1862:256 Masc. Diagramma cavifrons Cuvier 1830. Type by original designation. Not the same genus as Genytremus Gill 1862; published in the same work on the same page; see Genytremus Gill 1862. •Valid as Genyatremus Gill 1862 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553] as Genyatremus, Matsuura in Uyeno et al. 1983:354 [ref. 14275], Lindeman & Toxey 2003:1525 [ref. 27094], Tavera et al. 2011:316[ref. 31319], Sanciangco et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31422], Parenti 2019:157 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Genyatremus Gill 1862. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Genytremus Gill [T. N.] 1862:256 Masc. Pristipoma bilineatum Cuvier 1830. Not the same as Genyatremus Gill 1862; a separate genus published in the same work on the same page (Acero-P., pers. comm. May 2011 and Tavera et al. 2011:6 [ref. 31319]). Incorrectly treated with Genyatremus in the printed version of the Catalog of Fishes (1998) and all on-line versions up to June 2011. •Synonym of Anisotremus Gill 1861 -- (Tavera et al. 2011:6 [ref. 31319]). Current status: Synonym of Anisotremus Gill 1861. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Haemulon Cuvier [G.] 1829:175 Neut. Haemulon elegans Cuvier 1829. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently designated first by Jordan 1917:128 [ref. 2407]. Spelled Haemulion by Griffith & Smith 1834:Pl. 21 (opp. p. 156) [ref. 1908] and Swainson 1839:17 [ref. 4303], Haemylum by Scudder 1863:12 [not researched]. Haemylum Agassiz 1846:170 [ref. 64] is an unjustified emendation. •Valid as Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Courtenay 1961:70 [ref. 21095], Hong 1977:493 [ref. 21409], Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Matsuura in Uyeno et al. 1983:355 [ref. 14275], Rocha & Rosa 1999:447 [ref. 23802], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:333 [ref. 24550], Lindeman & Toxey 2003:1524 [ref. 27094], Ren & Zhang 2007:837 [ref. 32149], Rocha et al. 2008:918 [ref. 29817], Sanciangco et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31422], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Parenti 2019:158 [ref. 37021], Carvalho et al. 2021:[1] [ref. 37554], Acero P. & Tavera 2023:2 [ref. 40763]). Current status: Valid as Haemulon Cuvier 1829. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Haemulopsis (subgenus of Pristipoma) Steindachner [F.] 1869:128 Fem. Haemulon corvinaeforme Steindachner 1868. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1919:355 [ref. 4904]. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200] with type as H. nitidum). •Synonym of Pomadasys, but a valid subgenus Haemulopsis as described -- (López 1981 [ref. 5187]). •Synonym of Brachydeuterus Gill 1862 -- (Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209]). •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Sanciangco et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31422]). •Valid as Haemulopsis Steindachner 1869 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:343 [ref. 24550], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Parenti 2019:162 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Haemulopsis Steindachner 1869. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Inermia Poey [F.] 1860:193 Fem. Inermia vittata Poey 1860. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Inermia Poey 1860 -- (Johnson 1980:12 [ref. 13553], Orrell 2003:1552 [ref. 27095]). •Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Rocha et al. 2008:923 [ref. 29817], Parenti 2019:158 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Isacia Jordan [D. S.] & Fesler [B.] 1893:501 Fem. Pristipoma conceptionis Cuvier 1830. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Isacia Jordan & Fesler 1893 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Sanciangco et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31422], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Parenti 2019:163 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Isacia Jordan & Fesler 1893. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Isaciella (subgenus of Orthopristis) Jordan [D. S.] & Fesler [B.] 1893:495, 497, 500 Fem. Pristipoma brevipinne Steindachner 1869. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Microlepidotus Gill 1862 -- (Parenti 2019:163 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Microlepidotus Gill 1862. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Isaciops Miles [C.] 1953:273 Masc. Isaciops facis Miles 1953. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:334 [ref. 24550], Parenti 2019:158 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Leitectus (subgenus of Gaterin) Smith [J. L. B.] 1952:711, 712 Masc. Gaterin (Leitectus) harrawayi Smith 1952. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Kottelat 2013:347 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:177 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Lepidopristis (subgenus of Orthopristis) Fowler [H. W.] 1944:328 Fem. Orthopristis forbesi Jordan & Starks 1897. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Orthopristis Girard 1858 -- (Parenti 2019:164 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Orthopristis Girard 1858. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Lepthaemulon (subgenus of Orthopristis) Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1923:14 Neut. Orthopristis rhabdotus Fowler & Bean 1923. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Orthopristis Girard 1858 -- (Parenti 2019:164 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Orthopristis Girard 1858. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Lythrulon (subgenus of Haemulon) Jordan [D. S.] & Swain [J.] 1884:284, 287, 315 Neut. Haemulon flaviguttatus Gill 1862. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type designated on p. 315. •Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Hong 1977:501 [ref. 21409], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:333 [ref. 24550], Parenti 2019:158 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Microlepidotus Gill [T. N.] 1862:255 Masc. Microlepidotus inornatus Gill 1862. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Microlepidotus Gill 1862 -- (Sanciangco et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31422], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Parenti 2019:163 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidotus Gill 1862. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Mylacrodon Regan [C. T.] 1903:62 Masc. Mylacrodon goeldii Regan 1903. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Boridia Cuvier 1830 -- (Parenti 2019:153 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Boridia Cuvier 1830. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Orthopristis Girard [C. F.] 1858:167 Fem. Orthopristis duplex Girard 1858. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:328 [ref. 6209]). •Valid as Orthopristis Girard 1858 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Matsuura in Uyeno et al. 1983:351 [ref. 14275], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:332 [ref. 24550], Lindeman & Toxey 2003:1526 [ref. 27094], Sanciangco et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31422], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Marceniuk et al. 2019:113 [ref. 36634], Parenti 2019:164 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Orthopristis Girard 1858. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Orthostoechus Gill [T. N.] 1862:255 Masc. Orthostoechus maculicauda Gill 1862. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Hong 1977:501 [ref. 21409], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:333 [ref. 24550], Parenti 2019:158 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Otoperca Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:130 Fem. Larimus auritus Valenciennes 1832. Type by monotypy. •Objective synonym of Brachydeuterus Gill 1862 -- (Roux 1973:392 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209], Parenti 2019:153 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Brachydeuterus Gill 1862. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Paraconodon Bleeker [P.] 1876:272 Masc. Conodon pacifici Günther 1864. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Genyatremus Gill 1862 -- (Parenti 2019:157 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Genyatremus Gill 1862. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Parakuhlia Pellegrin [J.] 1913:1489 Fem. Parakuhlia boulengeri Pellegrin 1913. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Parakuhlia Pellegrin 1913 -- (Johnson 1980:12 [ref. 13553] in Haemulidae, Smith 1986:508 [ref. 5712] in Kuhliidae, Parenti 2019:165 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Parakuhlia Pellegrin 1913. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Paranisotremus Tavera [J. J.], Acero P. [A.] & Wainwright [P. C.] 2018:220 Masc. Haemulon moricandi Ranzani 1842. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Paranisotremus Tavera, Acero P. & Wainwright 2018 -- (Parenti 2019:166 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Paranisotremus Tavera, Acero P. & Wainwright 2018. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Parapristipoma Bleeker [P.] 1873:21 Neut. Perca trilineata Thunberg 1793. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Parapristipoma Bleeker 1873 -- (Roux 1973:393 [ref. 7200], Johnson 1980:12 [ref. 13553], Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:171 [ref. 6441], Kimura 1985:345 [ref. 6262], Ben-Tuvia & McKay in Whitehead et al. 1986:859 [ref. 13676], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:394 [ref. 25116], Ren & Zhang 2007:837 [ref. 32149], Sanciangco et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31422], Parenti 2019:176 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Parapristipoma Bleeker 1873. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Plectorhinchus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1801:134 Masc. Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Lacepède 1801. Type by monotypy. Genus description also appeared in Sonnini 1803:151 (vol. 8) [ref. 30473]. Plectorhincus, Plectorincus, Plectorhynchus, Plectrorhynchus, and Plectorrhynchus of early authors are emendations or incorrect subsequent spellings. •Valid as Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Roux 1973:394 [ref. 7200], Johnson 1980:12 [ref. 13553], Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:172 [ref. 6441], Ben-Tuvia & McKay in Whitehead et al. 1986:861 [ref. 13676], Smith & McKay 1986:565 [ref. 5716], Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209], Bauchot in Lévêque et al. 1992:695 [ref. 21590], Johnson et al. 2001:657 [ref. 25576], McKay 2001:2962 [ref. 26103], Allen et al. 2006:1220 [ref. 29090], Snoeks & Vreven 2007:425 [ref. 30079], Ren & Zhang 2007:837 [ref. 32149], Matsunuma et al. 2009:58 [ref. 30884], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:46 [ref. 36649], Sanciangco et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31422], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Kottelat 2013:347 [ref. 32989], Jawad et al. 2014:18 [ref. 33531], Johnson & Worthington Wilmer 2015:491 [ref. 33883], Motomura et al. 2017:142 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:206 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:96 [ref. 36273], Koeda & Ho 2018:245 [ref. 36176], Fricke et al. 2019:163 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2019:177 [ref. 37021], Damadi et al. 2020:141 [ref. 37867]). Current status: Valid as Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Pluchus Smith [J. L. B.] 1949:261 Masc. Diagramma chubbi Regan 1919. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Kottelat 2013:347 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:177 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Polotus Blyth [E.] 1858:283 Masc. Polotus nitidus Blyth 1858. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:328 [ref. 6209], Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:166 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Pomadasyina (subgenus of Pomadasys) Fowler [H. W.] 1931:304 Fem. Anthias grunniens Forster 1801. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:166 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Pomadasys Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:515 Masc. Sciaena argentea Forsskål 1775. Type by monotypy. Spelled Pomadasis in early literature. •Valid as Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200], Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:173 [ref. 6441], Ben-Tuvia & McKay in Whitehead et al. 1986:862 [ref. 13676], Smith & McKay 1986:566 [ref. 5716], Roux 1986:328 [ref. 6209], Ye in Pan et al. 1991:406 [ref. 23876], Bauchot in Lévêque et al. 1992:696 [ref. 21590], Bussing 1993:245 [ref. 19564], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:338 [ref. 24550], McKay 2001:2962 [ref. 26103], Lindeman & Toxey 2003:1526 [ref. 27094], Allen et al. 2006:1223 [ref. 29090], Snoeks & Vreven 2007:429 [ref. 30079], Ren & Zhang 2007:837 [ref. 32149], Matsunuma et al. 2009:61 [ref. 30884], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989], Jawad et al. 2014:18 [ref. 33531], Bañón et al. 2014:323 [ref. 33674], Hata et al. 2015:115 [ref. 34419], Motomura et al. 2017:144 [ref. 35490], Robertson et al. 2017:89 [ref. 35676], Fricke et al. 2018:209 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:97 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:165 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2019:166 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Pomadasys Lacepède 1802. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Pristipoma Cuvier [G.] 1829:176 Fem. Lutjanus hasta Bloch 1790. Type by subsequent designation. Type species apparently never designated; Lutjanus hasta Bloch 1790 designated type by Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989]. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:166 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Pristipomus Oken [L.] (ex Cuvier) 1817:1182 Fem. Lutjanus hasta Bloch 1790. Type by subsequent designation. Based on "Les Pristipomes" of Cuvier 1816:279 [ref. 993]. Type designated by Jordan 1817:103 [ref. 2407]. Spelled Pristopoma in early literature. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:328 [ref. 6209], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:338 [ref. 24550] as Pristipoma, Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:166 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Pristocantharus Gill [T. N.] 1862:256 Masc. Pristipoma cantharinum Jenyns 1840. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Orthopristis Girard 1858 -- (Parenti 2019:164 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Orthopristis Girard 1858. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Pseudohelotes Guimarães [A. R. P.] 1882:222 Fem. Pseudohelotes guntheri Guimarães 1882. Type by monotypy. Originally as Pseudo-Helotes, correction mandatory. Kottelat (2012) gives authorship to Pereira Guimarães. •Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Roux 1973:394 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209], Kottelat 2013:347 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:177 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Pseudopristipoma Sauvage [H.-E.] 1880:220 [10] Neut. Pristipoma leucurum Valenciennes 1833. Type by monotypy. On p. 10 of separate. •Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Roux 1973:394 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209], Kottelat 2013:347 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2019:177 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Rhencus Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:387 Masc. Pristipoma panamense Steindachner 1876. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Rhenchus by Jordan & Evermann 1898:1329 [ref. 2444] in key. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200], Roux 1986:328 [ref. 6209], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:338 [ref. 24550], Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Rhencus Jordan & Evermann 1896 -- (Tavera et al. 2018:220 [ref. 35783], Parenti 2019:172 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Rhencus Jordan & Evermann 1896. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Rhonciscus Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:387 Masc. Pristipoma crocro Cuvier 1830. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Pomadasys Lacepède 1802 -- (Roux 1973:391 [ref. 7200], Ben-Tuvia & McKay in Whitehead et al. 1986:862 [ref. 13676], Roux 1986:328 [ref. 6209], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:338 [ref. 24550], Tavera et al. 2012:10 [ref. 32469], Kottelat 2013:348 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Rhonciscus Jordan & Evermann 1896 -- (Tavera et al. 2018:221 [ref. 35783], Parenti 2019:172 [ref. 37021], Tavera et al. 2022:1 [ref. 39330]). Current status: Valid as Rhonciscus Jordan & Evermann 1896. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Spilotichthys (subgenus of Plectorhinchus) Fowler [H. W.] 1904:528 Masc. Holocentrus radjabau Lacepède 1802. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209], Kottelat 2013:247 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Diagramma Oken 1817 -- (Parenti 2019:174 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Diagramma Oken 1817. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.

Spinipercina Fowler [H. W.] 1944:245 Fem. Spinipercina grayi Fowler 1944. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Based on a postlarval specimen. •Synonym of Conodon Cuvier 1830 -- (Heemstra 1974:21 [ref. 7125], Parenti 2019:156 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Conodon Cuvier 1830. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Xenichthys Gill [T. N.] 1863:82 Masc. Xenichthys xanti Gill 1863. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Xenichthys Gill 1863 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469], Parenti 2019:174 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Valid as Xenichthys Gill 1863. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Xenistius Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1883:920 Masc. Xenichthys californiensis Steindachner 1876. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Spelled Xenisteus by Neave 1940:666 [ref. 12569] and in Zoological Record for 1883. • Synonym of Haemulon Cuvier 1829 -- (Sanciangco et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31422]). •Valid as Xenistius Jordan & Gilbert 1883 -- (Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Ren & Zhang 2007:837 [ref. 32149], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469]). •Synonym of Brachygenys Poey 1868 -- (Parenti 2019:154 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Brachygenys Poey 1868. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.

Xenocys Jordan [D. S.] & Bollman [C. H.] 1890:160 Fem. Xenocys jessiae Jordan & Bollman 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Xenocys Jordan & Bollman 1890 -- (Johnson 1980:12 [ref. 13553]). •Synonym of Brachygenys Poey 1868 -- (Parenti 2019:154 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Brachygenys Poey 1868. Haemulidae: Haemulinae.