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Genera in the family or subfamily Haemulinae: [ 44 ] 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.