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Genera in the family or subfamily Labridae: [ 216 ] records

Acantholabrus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1839:242 Masc. Lutjanus exoletus Risso 1810 (= Lutjanus palloni Risso 1810). Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently designated by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30. •Valid as Acantholabrus Valenciennes 1839 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:429 [ref. 7204], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:920 [ref. 13676], Parenti & Randall 2000:2 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:99 [ref. 35285], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:53 [ref. 36649]). Current status: Valid as Acantholabrus Valenciennes 1839. Labridae.

Acarauna Sevastianoff [A.] 1802:357, 364 Fem. Acarauna longirostris Sevastianoff 1802. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Gomphosus Lacepède 1801 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:18 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Gomphosus Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Achoerodus Gill [T. N.] 1863:222 Masc. Labrus gouldii Richardson 1843. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Achoerodus Gill 1863 -- (Gomon et al. 1994:676 [ref. 22532], Gomon 1997:800 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:3 [ref. 24943], Leis & Hay 2004:46 [ref. 27607], Allen et al. 2006:1370 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:639 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:16 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Achoerodus Gill 1863. Labridae.

Allocoris Kuiter [R. H.] 2010:319 Fem. Julis gaimard Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Type by original designation. •Valid as Allocoris Kuiter 2010. •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Ammolabrus Randall [J. E.] & Carlson [B. A.] 1997:29 Masc. Ammolabrus dicrus Randall & Carlson 1997. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Ammolabrus Randall & Carlson 1997 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:3 [ref. 24943], Randall & Earle 2002:390 [ref. 26445], Randall & Lobel 2003:971 [ref. 27563], Randall & Earle 2004:39 [ref. 27618], Kuiter 2010:389 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Ammolabrus Randall & Carlson 1997. Labridae.

Amorphocephalus Bowdich [S. L.] 1825:xii, 238 Masc. Amorphocephalus granulatus Bowdich 1825. Type by monotypy. Also involves fig. 36 opposite p. 238 in conjunction with p. xii. •Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:442 [ref. 7204], Parenti & Randall 2000:48 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814. Labridae.

Ampheces (subgenus of Anampses) Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1902:628 Masc. Anampses geographicus Valenciennes 1840. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Objective synonym of Pseudanampses Bleeker 1862. •Synonym of Anampses Quoy & Gaimard 1824 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:3 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Anampses Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Labridae.

Anampses Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] (ex Cuvier) 1824:276 Masc. Anampses cuvier Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Type by monotypy. Misspelled Anampsis by Swainson 1839:173, 233 [ref. 4303]. •Valid as Anampses Quoy & Gaimard 1824 -- (Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:204 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:685 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:3 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3386 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1371 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:340 [ref. 35285], Russell & Craig 2013:83 [ref. 32948], Fricke et al. 2018:276 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:121 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:222 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Anampses Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Labridae.

Anampsodax Bleeker [P.] 1874:82 Masc. Anampsodax lienardi Bleeker 1874. Type by monotypy. Appeared as "Gen? Anampsodax Lienardi Blkr = Subgen. Anampses inter et Odax dentibus incisivis introrsum curvatis. Hab. Mauritius." Possibly a synonym of Pseudanampses -- (Smith 1957:110 [ref. 4113]). For date of publication (as laterst in Dec. 1974), see Kottelat 2013 [ref. 32740]. •Synonym of Anampses Quoy & Gaimard 1824 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:3 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Anampses Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Labridae.

Anchichoerops Barnard [K. H.] 1927:746 Masc. Choerops natalensis Gilchrist & Thompson 1909. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Anchichoerops Barnard 1927 -- (Randall 1986:686 [ref. 5706], Gomon 1997:802 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:14 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Anchichoerops Barnard 1927. Labridae.

Antonichthys Bauchot [M.-L.] & Blanc [M.] 1961:50 Masc. Antonichthys wetmorelloides Bauchot & Blanc 1961. Type by monotypy. Original authors on p. 50a (Corrigendum) synonymized their genus Antonichthys with Doratonotus Günther 1862. •Synonym of Doratonotus Günther 1862 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:17 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Doratonotus Günther 1862. Labridae.

Aper Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Plumier) 1803:162, footnote Masc. Not available; Plumier manuscript name mentioned in passing under Sparus abildgaardi (see remarks under Opinion 89, Direction 32 in Appendix B in Eschmeyer et al. 1990 [ref. 26735]). Labridae.

Artisia de Beaufort [L. F.] 1939:17 Fem. Artisia festiva de Beaufort 1939. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Aspiurochilus (subgenus of Lepidaplois) Fowler [H. W.] 1956:176 Masc. Crenilabrus stejnegeri Ishikawa 1904. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847, but a valid subgenus Aspiurochilus Fowler 1956 -- (Gomon 2017:40 [ref. 35547]). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Austrolabrus Steindachner [F.] 1884:1100 Masc. Labrichthys maculata Macleay 1881. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Austrolabrus Steindachner 1884 -- (Russell 1988:40 [ref. 12549], Gomon et al. 1994:679 [ref. 22532], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Mabuchi et al. 2004:376 [ref. 27946], Allen et al. 2006:1372 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:641 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:244 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Austrolabrus Steindachner 1884. Labridae.

Aygula Rafinesque [C. S.] 1815:87 Fem. Coris aygula Lacepède 1801. Type by being a replacement name. As "Aygula R. [Rafinesque] Coris Lac. [Lacepède]. An available replacement name (unneeded) for and objective synonym of Coris Cuvier 1801. •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall 1999:4 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Bermudichthys Nichols [J. T.] 1920:62 Masc. Bermudichthys subfurcatus Nichols 1920. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Thalassoma Swainson 1839 -- (Collette 1962:442 [ref. 4554], Parenti & Randall 2000:44 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Thalassoma Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Biochoeres Kuiter [R. H.] 2010:285 Masc. Halichoeres biocellatus Schultz 1960. Type by original designation. •Valid as Biochoeres Kuiter 2010. •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Bodianus Bloch [M. E.] 1790:33 Masc. Bodianus bodianus Bloch 1790. Type by absolute tautonymy. Type as given by Fowler (MS); see also Smith 1971:92 [ref. 14102]. Misspelled Bodian by Latreille 1804:83. •Valid as Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1979 [ref. 5480], Gomon & Randall 1978 [ref. 5481], Lobel 1981 [ref. 5536], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:202 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:686 [ref. 5706], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:921 [ref. 13676], Gomon et al. 1994:679 [ref. 22532], Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2001:407 [ref. 25905], Westneat 2001:3383 [ref. 26277], Westneat 2003:1703 [ref. 27105], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730], Gomon 2006:94 [ref. 28730], Allen et al. 2006:1373 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:641 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:20 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:30 [ref. 31299], Bogorodsky et al. 2011:53 [ref. 31559], Gomon et al. 2015:1369 [ref. 34207], Gomon & Walsh 2016:12 [ref. 34844], Santini et al. 2016:3 [ref. 39174], Motomura et al. 2017:181 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:276 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:122 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:12 [ref. 35964], Brown et al. 2019:174 [ref. 36444], Fricke et al. 2019:223 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Bolbometopon Smith [J. L. B.] 1956:8 Neut. Scarus muricatus Valenciennes 1840. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Smith treated as masculine, but gender is neuter. •Valid as Bolbometopon Smith 1956 -- (Randall & Bruce 1983:6 [ref. 5412], Kishimoto in Masuda et al. 1984:219 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:708 [ref. 5706], Bellwood & Choat 1989:14 [ref. 13494], Bellwood 1994:65 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:51 [ref. 24943], Bellwood 2001:3470 [ref. 26278], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Allen et al. 2006:1426 [ref. 29090], Ogihara et al. 2010:43 [ref. 31554], Golani & Fricke 2018:131 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:240 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Bolbometopon Smith 1956. Labridae.

Calliodon Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] (ex Gronow) 1801:312 Masc. Scarus croicensis Bloch 1790. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation not researched. •In the synonymy of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Callyodon Scopoli [J. A.] (ex Gronow) 1777:449 Masc. Scarus crocicensis Bloch 1790. Type by subsequent designation. Appeared first without species; first application of species not researched; type species from Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943] but may be in error (see Kottelat (2013)). •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Callyodon Bloch [M. E.] 1789:242 Masc. Listed in Jordan 1917:45 [ref. 2407], with type presumably Scarus croicensis Bloch 1790, but not seen by Jordan or by us and not treated by Fowler. Based on Gronow 1763. Labridae.

Callyodon Gronow [L. T.] 1763:72 Masc. Not available, published in a rejected work on Official Index (Opinion 261). Spelled Calliodon by Walbaum 1792. Suppressed. Labridae.

Callyodontichthys Bleeker [P.] 1861:230 Masc. Scarus flavescens Bleeker (not of Bloch & Schneider) Apparently appeared first as above, without species. Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:5, 15 [ref. 4858] without species. First addition of species not researched; type given by Jordan 1919:300 [ref. 4904] as above. •Synonym of Sparisoma Swainson 1839 -- (Bellwood 1994:64 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:60 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Sparisoma Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Calotomus Gilbert [C. H.] 1890:70 Masc. Calotomus xenodon Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Calotomus Gilbert 1890 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Kishimoto in Masuda et al. 1984:218 [ref. 6441], Bruce & Randall 1985 [ref. 5234], Randall 1986:707 [ref. 5706], Bellwood & Choat 1989:12 [ref. 13494], Bellwood 1994:63 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:51 [ref. 24943], Bellwood 2001:3469 [ref. 26278], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Allen et al. 2006:1426 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2018:295 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:131 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:240 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Calotomus Gilbert 1890. Labridae.

Centrolabrus Günther [A.] 1861:383 Masc. Labrus exoletus Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1890:605 [ref. 2392]. •Valid as Centrolabrus Günther 1861 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:430 [ref. 7204], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:922 [ref. 13676], Parenti & Randall 2000:7 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:97 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Centrolabrus Günther 1861. Labridae.

Cetoscarus Smith [J. L. B.] 1956:16 Masc. Scarus pulchellus Rüppell 1835. Type by original designation. •Valid as Cetoscarus Smith 1956 -- (Randall & Bruce 1983:6 [ref. 5412], Randall 1986:708 [ref. 5706], Bellwood & Choat 1989:13 [ref. 13494], Bellwood 1994:65 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:52 [ref. 24943], Bellwood 2001:3470 [ref. 26278], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Allen et al. 2006:1427 [ref. 29090], Parenti & Randall 2011:37 [ref. 31299], Motomura et al. 2017:186 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:296 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:131 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:240 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Cetoscarus Smith 1956. Labridae.

Chaeropsodes Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1909:260 Masc. Chaeropsodes pictus Gilchrist & Thompson 1909. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Cheilinoides Bleeker [P.] 1851:71 Masc. Cheilinoides cyanopleura Bleeker 1851. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845 -- (Randall 1988:202 [ref. 14253], Randall 1995:20 [ref. 21854], Parenti & Randall 2000:11 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845. Labridae.

Cheilinus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1801:529 Masc. Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepède 1801. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 512]. Cheilinas and Chilinus are early misspellings. •Valid as Cheilinus Lacepède 1801 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:212 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:688 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:8 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3384 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1376 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:172 [ref. 35285], Bogorodsky et al. 2016:451 [ref. 34697], Motomura et al. 2017:181 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:278 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:122 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:224 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Cheilinus Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Cheilio Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:432 Masc. Cheilio auratus Lacepède 1802. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 512]. Spelled Chilio in early literature. •Valid as Cheilio Lacepède 1802 -- (Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:204 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:690 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3387 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1377 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:365 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:280 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:123 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:225 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Cheilio Lacepède 1802. Labridae.

Cheiliopsis Steindachner [F.] 1863:1113 Fem. Cheiliopsis bivittatus Steindachner 1863. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, subgenus Trochocopus Günther 1862 -- (Gomon & Madden 1981:122 [ref. 5482]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Cheilolabrus Alleyne [H. G.] & Macleay [W.] 1877:345 Masc. Cheilolabrus magnilabris Alleyne & Macleay 1877. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Hemigymnus Günther 1861 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:25 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Hemigymnus Günther 1861. Labridae.

Chloricthys (subgenus of Julis) Swainson [W.] 1839:173, 232 Masc. Labrus bifasciatus Bloch 1791. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Swain 1882:275 [ref. 5966]. Spelled Chlorichthys by authors. •Synonym of Thalassoma Swainson 1839 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:442 [ref. 7204], Parenti & Randall 2000:44 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Thalassoma Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Chlorurus (subgenus of Petronason) Swainson [W.] 1839:(173) 227 Masc. Scarus gibbus Rüppell 1829. Type by monotypy. Spelled Chlorogaster by Swainson on p. 173, without species; changed to Chlorurus on p. 227. Technical first reviser not researched. •Valid as Chlorurus Swainson 1839 -- (Bellwood 1994:66 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:52 [ref. 24943], Bellwood 2001:3471 [ref. 26278], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Allen et al. 2006:1427 [ref. 29090], Parenti & Randall 2011:37 [ref. 31299], Kottelat 2013:380 [ref. 32989], Motomura et al. 2017:186 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:296 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:131 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:241 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Chlorurus Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Choerodon Bleeker [P.] 1847:10 Masc. Labrus macrodontus Lacepède 1801. Type by monotypy. Appeared first as name only and spelled Choirodon in Bleeker 1845:513 [ref. 312]. Choirodon is a misspelling. Dates to preprint in Dec. 1847, journal published in 1849. •Valid as Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:202 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:690 [ref. 5706], Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3383 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1377 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:50 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:32 [ref. 31299], Miyamoto et al. 2015:82 [ref. 33938], Motomura et al. 2017:182 [ref. 35490], Gomon 2017:2 [ref. 35547] in subgenus Choerodon 10, in subgenus Aspiurochilus 40, in subgenus Lienardella 55, in subgenus Lutjanilabrus 58, in subgenus Xiphocheilus 61, in subgenus Peaolopesia 64, Fricke et al. 2018:280 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:123 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:14 [ref. 35964], Fricke et al. 2019:225 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Choerodonoides Kamohara [T.] 1958:2 Masc. Choerodonoides japonicus Kamohara 1958. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Choerojulis Gill [T. N.] 1862:142 Fem. Halichoeres bimaculatus Rüppell 1835. Type by being a replacement name. Although Gill mentioned only Julis semicinctus, he technically proposed Choerojulis as a replacement for Halichoeres, which he stated to be preoccupied in seals. •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Choerops Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1852:20 Masc. Choerops meleagris Rüppell 1852. Type by monotypy. Sometimes spelled Chaerops. •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2017:10 [ref. 35547] in subgenus Choerodon). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Cicla Klein [J. T.] 1776:412 Fem. Not available, published in a work that does not conform to the principle of binominal nomenclature. •In the synonymy of Labrus Linnaeus 1758. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Labrus Linnaeus 1758. Labridae.

Cicla Artedi [P.] in Röse 1793:112 Fem. ?Labrus viridis Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. •Synonym of Labrus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:27 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Labrus Linnaeus 1758. Labridae.

Cicla Walbaum [J. J.] (ex Klein) 1792:585 Fem. Not available, published in a part of work rejected for nomenclatural purposes in Opinion 21 (1938). Based on Klein 1749:46 [ref. 30141]. •In the synonymy of Labrus Linnaeus 1758, and in part other Labridae and Sparidae. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Labrus Linnaeus 1758. Labridae.

Cirrhilabrichthys Klausewitz [W.] 1976:12 Masc. Cirrhilabrichthys filamentosus Klausewitz 1976. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845 -- (Randall 1988:202 [ref. 14253], Randall 1995:20 [ref. 21854], Parenti & Randall 2000:11 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845. Labridae.

Cirrhilabrus Temminck [C. J.] & Schlegel [H.] 1845:167 Masc. Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker 1853. Type by subsequent monotypy. Original description without species; one species added by Bleeker 1853:17 [ref. 340]. •Valid as Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845 -- (Randall & Shen 1978 [ref. 7027], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:211 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:691 [ref. 5706], Randall 1988:202 [ref. 14253], Randall & Pyle 1989 [ref. 12854], Randall & Kuiter 1989 [ref. 13502], Randall & Masuda 1991 [ref. 19719], Randall 1992 [ref. 20249], Randall 1995 [ref. 21854], Allen 1995:14 [ref. 21855], Allen & Randall 1996:101 [ref. 22684], Randall 1999:3 [ref. 24041], Kuiter & Allen 1999:120 [ref. 24141], Parenti & Randall 2000:11 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3382 [ref. 26277], Allen 2006:1 [ref. 28623], Allen & Erdmann 2006:125 [ref. 28874], Allen et al. 2006:1382 [ref. 29095], Allen et al. 2008:130 [ref. 29752], Randall & Tanaka 2009:29 [ref. 30040], Motomura et al. 2010:163 [ref. 31256], Kuiter 2010:119 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:32 [ref. 31299], Walsh & Tanaka 2012:2 [ref. 31758], Walsh 2014:123 [ref. 33450], Allen et al. 2015:1 [ref. 33787], Fricke et al. 2015:9 [ref. 33930], Tea et al. 2016:18 [ref. 34470], Allen & Hammer 2016:43 [ref. 34681], Victor 2016:21 [ref. 34858], Walsh et al. 2017:68 [ref. 35292], Tea & Gill 2017:77 [ref. 35654], Allen & Hammer 2017:55 [ref. 35954], Fricke et al. 2018:280 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:123 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:15 [ref. 35964], Tea et al. 2018:577 [ref. 35947], Tea et al. 2018:358 [ref. 36337], Fricke et al. 2019:226 [ref. 36673], Tea et al. 2019:85 [ref. 36819], Tea et al. 2020:91 [ref. 37333], Tea et al. 2021:[3] [ref. 38271], Tea et al. 2021:669 [ref. 38573], Tea et al. 2022:65 [ref. 39072]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845. Labridae.

Clepticus Cuvier [G.] 1829:261 Masc. Clepticus genizara Cuvier 1829. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Clepticus Cuvier 1829 -- (Gomon 1997:812 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:13 [ref. 24943], Heiser et al. 2000:68 [ref. 25763], Westneat 2003:1702 [ref. 27105], Kuiter 2010:18 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:33 [ref. 31299]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Santini et al. 2016:6 [ref. 39174]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Conniella Allen [G. R.] 1983:44 Fem. Conniella apterygia Allen 1983. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Conniella Allen 1983 -- (Randall 1999:3 [ref. 24041], Allen et al. 2006:1384 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:154 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845 -- (Tea et al. 2021:495 [ref. 38732]). Current status: Synonym of Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845. Labridae.

Corichoeres Kuiter [R. H.] 2010:293 Masc. Coris aurilineata Randall & Kuiter 1982. Type by original designation. •Valid as Corichoeres Kuiter 2010. •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Coris Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1801:96 Fem. Coris aygula Lacepède 1801. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1890:636 [ref. 2392]. Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:103 (vol. 8) [ref. 30473]. •Valid as Coris Lacepède 1801 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:431 [ref. 7204], Randall & Kuiter 1982 [ref. 5446], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:209 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:691 [ref. 5706], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:923 [ref. 13676], Gomon et al. 1994:683 [ref. 22532], Randall 1999:4 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3387 [ref. 26277], Parin 2003:S17 [ref. 28536], Allen et al. 2006:1384 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:645 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:313 [ref. 35285], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:53 [ref. 36649], Russell 2011:67 [ref. 31566], Randall 2013:2 [ref. 32688], Parin et al. 2014:378 [ref. 33547], Fricke et al. 2018:280 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:124 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:17 [ref. 35964], Fricke et al. 2019:227 [ref. 36673], Fricke & Durville 2021:23 [ref. 38902]). Current status: Valid as Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Corycus Cuvier [G.] 1814:89 Masc. Lutjanus rostratus Bloch 1791. Type by subsequent designation. Appeared without species scientifically named; species added by Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1839. Type designated by Jordan 1917:93 [ref. 2407] if not earlier. As Coricus in Cuvier 1816:263 [ref. 993] and Corica by authors. Originally as a subgenus, but genus not stated. •Synonym of Symphodus Rafinesque 1810 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:434 [ref. 7204], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:931 [ref. 13676] as Coricus, Parenti & Randall 2000:41 [ref. 24943], Parin 2003:S18 [ref. 28536], Parin et al. 2014:381 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Symphodus Rafinesque 1810. Labridae.

Cossyphodes Bleeker [P.] 1860:37 Masc. Labrus macrodontus Lacepède 1801. Type by monotypy. •Objective synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2017:10 [ref. 35547] in subgenus Choerodon). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Cossyphus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1839:102 Masc. Bodianus bodianus Bloch 1790. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 512]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Cossyphus Olivier 1791 in Coleoptera, and by Cossyphus Rafinesque 1815 and Cossyphus Dumont 1823 in Aves. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Randall 1986:686 [ref. 5706], Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Crassilabrus (subgenus of Zyrichthys) Swainson [W.] 1839:172, 225 Masc. Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell 1835. Type by monotypy. Subgenus should have been spelled Xyrichtys. •Synonym of Cheilinus Lacepède 1801 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:8 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Cheilinus Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Crenilabrus Oken [L.] (ex Cuvier) 1817:1182a Masc. Labrus lapina Forsskål 1775. Type by subsequent designation. Swainson 1839:229 [ref. 4303] fixed the type as verres Bloch; if accepted would upset current usage. Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 512] designated pavo (not an included species = lapina) which is usually cited as the type. Based on"Les Crénilabres" of Cuvier 1816:262 [ref. 993]; also 1814:89 [ref. 4884]. See Jordan 1917:101 [ref. 2407] and Gill 1903:966 [ref. 5768]. •Valid as Crenilabrus Oken 1817 -- (Reshetnikov 1998:122 [ref. 23570], Vasil'eva 2007:116 [ref. 30517], Parin et al. 2014:378 [ref. 33547]). •Synonym of Symphodus Rafinesque 1810 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:434 [ref. 7204], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:931 [ref. 13676], Parenti & Randall 2000:41 [ref. 24943], Parin 2003:S18 [ref. 28536]). Current status: Synonym of Symphodus Rafinesque 1810. Labridae.

Cryptotomus Cope [E. D.] 1871:462 Masc. Cryptotomus roseus Cope 1871. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Cryptotomus Cope 1871 -- (Bellwood 1994:62 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:53 [ref. 24943], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Westneat 2003:1724 [ref. 27105]). Current status: Valid as Cryptotomus Cope 1871. Labridae.

Ctenocorissa Whitley [G. P.] 1931:323 Fem. Labrus pictus Bloch & Schneider 1801. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall 1999:4 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Ctenolabrus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1839:223 Masc. Labrus rupestris Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently designated first by Jordan 1890:622 [ref. 2392]. •Valid as Ctenolabrus Valenciennes 1839 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:432 [ref. 7204], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:925 [ref. 13676], Parenti & Randall 2000:16 [ref. 24943], Parin 2003:S17 [ref. 28536], Kuiter 2010:98 [ref. 35285], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:53 [ref. 36649], Parin et al. 2014:380 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Ctenolabrus Valenciennes 1839. Labridae.

Cymolutes Günther [A.] 1861:387 Masc. Julis praetextata Quoy & Gaimard 1834. Type by subsequent designation. Also appeared in Günther 1862:207 [ref. 1969]. Type designated by Jordan 1919:318 [ref. 4904]. •Valid as Cymolutes Günther 1861 -- (Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:211 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:692 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:17 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3384 [ref. 26277], Randall & Earle 2002:390 [ref. 26445], Randall & Lobel 2003:971 [ref. 27563], Randall & Earle 2004:39 [ref. 27618], Allen et al. 2006:1387 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:387 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:281 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Cymolutes Günther 1861. Labridae.

Cynaedus (subgenus of Crenilabrus) Swainson [W.] 1839:229 Masc. Labrus rupestris of Bloch (= Labrus rupestris Linnaeus 1758). Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently designated first by Bonaparte 1841:fasc. 30 [ref. 512], not Labrus tinca as designated by Swain 1882:274 [ref. 5966]. •Objective synonym of Ctenolabrus Valenciennes 1839 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:432 [ref. 7204], Parenti & Randall 2000:16 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Ctenolabrus Valenciennes 1839. Labridae.

Decodon Günther [A.] 1861:384 Masc. Cossyphus puellaris Poey 1860. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Decodon Günther 1861 -- (Gomon 1974 [ref. 7103], Randall 1986:693 [ref. 5706], Gomon 1997:816 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:17 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2003:1702 [ref. 27105], Allen et al. 2006:1387 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:49 [ref. 35285], Robertson et al. 2017:91 [ref. 35676]). Current status: Valid as Decodon Günther 1861. Labridae.

Diastodon Bowdich [S. L.] 1825:xii, 238 Masc. Diastodon speciosus Bowdich 1825. Type by monotypy. Also involves fig. 41 opposite p. 234 in conjunction with p. xii. •Valid as Diastodon Bowdich 1825 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:433 [ref. 7204]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Diastodon -- (Gomon 2006:73 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Dimalacocentrus Gill [T. N.] 1863:223 Masc. Novacula kallosoma Bleeker 1860. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:31 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Diproctacanthus Bleeker [P.] 1862:415 Masc. Labroides xanthurus Bleeker 1856. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:104 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Diproctacanthus Bleeker 1862 -- (Randall & Springer 1973:293 [ref. 3603], Westneat 2001:3385 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1387 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:360 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2019:227 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Diproctacanthus Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Doratonotus Günther [A.] 1862:124 Masc. Doratonotus megalepis Günther 1862. Type by subsequent monotypy. Genus appeared first in Günther 1861:385 [ref. 1967], with species as name only; genus more fully described and species described in Günther 1862:124 [ref. 1969]. •Valid as Doratonotus Günther 1862 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:17 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2003:1703 [ref. 27105], Kuiter 2010:167 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Doratonotus Günther 1862. Labridae.

Dotalabrus Whitley [G. P.] 1930:251 Masc. Cheilinus aurantiacus Castelnau 1872. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Dotalabrus Whitley 1930 -- (Russell 1988:8 [ref. 12549], Gomon et al. 1994:684 [ref. 22532], Mabuchi et al. 2004:377 [ref. 27946], Allen et al. 2006:1388 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:646 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:245 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Dotalabrus Whitley 1930. Labridae.

Duohemipteronotus (subgenus of Hemipteronotus) Fowler [H. W.] 1956:281 Masc. Hemipteronotus evides Jordan & Richardson 1909. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:48 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Iniistius Gill 1862 -- (Randall & Earle 2002:391 [ref. 26445], Parenti & Randall 2011:35 [ref. 31299]). Current status: Synonym of Iniistius Gill 1862. Labridae.

Duymaeria Bleeker [P.] 1856:52 Fem. Duymaeria amboinensis Bleeker 1856. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently designated first by Jordan, Tanaka & Snyder 1913:199 [ref. 6448]. Also appeared in Bleeker 1857:469 [ref. 6220]. •Synonym of Pteragogus Peters 1855 -- (Randall 1986:701 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 1998:473 [ref. 23684], Parenti & Randall 2000:38 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Pteragogus Peters 1855. Labridae.

Elops Bonaparte [C. L.] (ex Commerson) 1831:178 Masc. Gomphosus tricolor Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Appeared as "Elops, Commers. (Gomphosus, Lacep.)" but not recorded by Bonaparte as "Nob." which was his style for replacement names. Not available. Jordan regarded as of doubtful elegibility and as a substitute for Gomphosus. Current status: Synonym of Gomphosus Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Elops Commerson [P.] in Lacepède 1801:100 (footnote) Masc. Objectively invalid; preoccupied; name mentioned in passing under Gomphosus. See remarks under Opinion 89 in Appendix B in Eschmeyer et al. 1990 [ref. 26735]. Not Elops Linnaeus 1766. •In the synonymy of Gomphosus Lacepède 1801. Suppressed. Labridae.

Emmeekia Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:413 Fem. Pseudojulis venustus Jenkins & Evermann 1889. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Epibulus Cuvier [G.] 1815:111 Masc. Sparus insidiator Pallas 1770. Type by monotypy. Apparently can date to Cuvier 1815 as "...le sparus insidiator que je détache du genre sparus pour le reporter sous le nom d'epibulus, vers la famille naturelle des labres..." •Valid as Epibulus Cuvier 1815 -- (Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:212 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:693 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:18 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3383 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1388 [ref. 29095], Carlson et al. 2008:476 [ref. 29634], Kuiter 2010:170 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:33 [ref. 31299], Fricke et al. 2018:282 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:124 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:227 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Epibulus Cuvier 1815. Labridae.

Erychthys (subgenus of Petronason) Swainson [W.] 1839:172, 226 Masc. Scarus croicensis Bloch 1790. Type by subsequent designation. Spelled Erycthys on p. 172; Erychthys on 226 and 439 (index). Type designated by Swain 1883:274 [ref. 5966]. •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Euhypsocara Gill [T. N.] 1863:222 Neut. Cossyphus anthioides of Günther (= Crenilabrus anthioides Bennett 1831). Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Euphysocara by Jordan 1919:325 [ref. 4904]. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Euhypsocara -- (Gomon 2006:70 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Eupemis (subgenus of Julis/Gomphosis) Swainson [W.] 1839:173, 232 Masc. Labrus fusiformis Rüppell 1835. Type by monotypy. As a subgenus of Julis on p. 173, as subgenus of Gomphosis on p. 232. Treated as masculine, Art. 30.2.4. •Synonym of Cheilio Lacepède 1802 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Cheilio Lacepède 1802. Labridae.

Eupetrichthys Ramsay [E. P.] & Ogilby [J. D.] 1888:631 Masc. Eupetrichthys angustipes Ramsay & Ogilby 1888. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Eupetrichthys Ramsay & Ogilby 1888 -- (Russell 1988:41 [ref. 12549], Gomon et al. 1994:687 [ref. 22532], Parenti & Randall 2000:18 [ref. 24943], Mabuchi et al. 2004:376 [ref. 27946], Allen et al. 2006:1389 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:648 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:243 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Eupetrichthys Ramsay & Ogilby 1888. Labridae.

Euscarus (subgenus of Sparisoma) Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:416 Masc. Labrus cretensis Linnaeus 1758. Type by original designation. Euscaris is a misspelling. •Synonym of Sparisoma Swainson 1838, but a valid subgenus Euscarus as described -- (Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:943 [ref. 13676]). •Synonym of Sparisoma Swainson 1839 -- (Monod 1973:444 [ref. 7193], Bellwood 1994:64 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:60 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Sparisoma Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Fissilabrus Kner [R.] 1860:52 [14] Masc. Cossyphus dimidiatus Valenciennes 1839. Type by subsequent monotypy. On p. 14 of separate. Appeared first as name in synonymy as, "Gattung Labroides Bleeker. (Fissilabrus Mihi)." Apparently validated back to Kner 1860 by use as a valid name in the combination Fissilabrus dimidiatus by Smith 1949:291 [ref. 5846]. •Synonym of Labroides Bleeker 1851 -- (see Randall 1986:698 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:26 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Labroides Bleeker 1851. Labridae.

Fowlerella Smith [J. L. B.] 1957:100, 104 Fem. Labroides bicolor Fowler & Bean 1928. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Labroides Bleeker 1851 -- (Randall 1958:327 [ref. 12105], Parenti & Randall 2000:26 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Labroides Bleeker 1851. Labridae.

Frontilabrus Randall [J. E.] & Condé [B.] 1989:90 Masc. Frontilabrus caeruleus Randall & Condé 1989. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Frontilabrus Randall & Condé 1989 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:18 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Valid as Frontilabrus Randall & Condé 1989. Labridae.

Gomphosus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1801:100 Masc. Gomphosus caeruleus Lacepède 1801. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1917:61 [ref. 2407]. Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:108 (vol. 8) [ref. 30473]. Some species of Gomphosus, including the type species, are found to be nested within Thalassoma Swainson 1839, so a generic rearrangement of both genera is needed, Bernardi et al. 2014:373 [ref. 27454]. •Valid as Gomphosus Lacepède 1801 -- (Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:205 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:693 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:18 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3386 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1389 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:208 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:282 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:124 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:227 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Gomphosus Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Guentheria Bleeker [P.] 1862:413 Fem. Halichoeres coeruleovittatus Rüppell 1835. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:101 [ref. 386]. Genus sometimes seen as Guntheria. •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Gymnopropoma Gill [T. N.] 1863:222 Neut. Labrus bilunulatus Lacepède 1801. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Lepidaplois Gill 1862 -- (authors). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Halichoeres Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1835:(10) 14 Masc. Halichoeres bimaculatus Rüppell 1835. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1919:184 [ref. 2410]. Spelled Halychoeres by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 512]. Unneeded replacement names are Hemiulis Swainson 1839 and Choerojulis Gill 1862. •Valid as Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Randall 1981 [ref. 5542], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:208 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:694 [ref. 5706], Randall & Earle 1994:287 [ref. 21642], Gomon et al. 1994:688 [ref. 22532], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:397 [ref. 24550], Parenti & Randall 2000:18 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3386 [ref. 26277], Westneat 2003:1704 [ref. 27105], Rocha 2004:770 [ref. 27980], Barber & Bellwood 2005:235 [ref. 35318], Allen et al. 2006:1390 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:649 [ref. 30655], Lobel et al. 2009:171 [ref. 30071], Luiz et al. 2009:37 [ref. 30311], Randall & Rocha 2009:709 [ref. 30520], Aguilar-Perera & Tuz-Sulub 2009:64 [ref. 31680], Randall & King 2010:17 [ref. 30743], Rocha et al. 2010:26 [ref. 30767], Randall & Allen 2010:281 [ref. 30980], Kuiter 2010:253 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:33 [ref. 31299], Lobel & Lobel 2011:50 [ref. 31774], Hubert et al. 2012:3 [ref. 31846], Kottelat 2013:379 [ref. 32989], Victor 2016:10 [ref. 34530], Motomura et al. 2017:183 [ref. 35490], Wainwright et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35725], Fricke et al. 2018:283 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:125 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:17 [ref. 35964], Fricke et al. 2019:228 [ref. 36673], Victor et al. 2024:1 [ref. 40864]). Current status: Valid as Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Halinanodes Whitley [G. P.] 1931:113 Masc. Halichoeres leucostigma Fowler & Bean 1928. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Harpe Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:426 Masc. Harpe caeruleoaureus Lacepède 1802. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Helops Browne [P.] 1789:445 Masc. Not available, published in a rejected work on Official Index (Opinion 89). Based on Browne 1756:445 [ref. 30188]. •In the synonymy of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Hemicoris Bleeker [P.] 1862:411 Fem. Halichoeres variegatus Rüppell 1835. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:99 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Hemicoris Bleeker 1862 -- (Kuiter 2010:304 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall 1999:4 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Hemigymnus Günther [A.] 1861:386 Masc. Mullus fasciatus Thunberg 1795. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation found that of Jordan 1919:308 [ref. 4904]. Type not Mullus fasciatus White 1790 (an apogonid). •Valid as Hemigymnus Günther 1861 -- (Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:205 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:696 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:25 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3385 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1394 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:355 [ref. 35285], Randall 2013:2 [ref. 32519], Fricke et al. 2018:285 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:125 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:17 [ref. 35964], Fricke et al. 2019:231 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Hemigymnus Günther 1861. Labridae.

Hemipteronotus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1801:214 Masc. Hemipteronotus quinquemaculatus Lacepède 1801. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bleeker 1862:414 [ref. 382]. Lacepède's account based on several sources; C. pentadactyla Linnaeus cited in synonymy; Bauchot & Quignard (1973:442 [ref. 7204]) treat as unavailable. The name was placed on the Official Index of rejected names in Opinion 1788. Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:255 (vol. 8) [ref. 30473]. •In the synonymy of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814 -- (Randall 2007:9 [ref. 29193]). •Not now available, placed on Official Index. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814. Labridae.

Hemistoma (subgenus of Scarus) Swainson [W.] 1839:172, 226 Neut. Hemistoma reticulata Swainson 1839 (= Scarus pepo Bennett 1834). Type by monotypy. Hemistoma reticulata Swainson 1839 is an unneeded substitute for Scarus pepo Bennett 1834. •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Hemitautoga Bleeker [P.] 1862:413 Fem. Labrus centiquadrus Lacepède 1801. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:101 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Hemitautoga Bleeker 1862 -- (Kuiter 2010:300 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Hemiulis (subgenus of Labrus) Swainson [W.] 1839:173, 228 Fem. Labrus guttatus Bloch 1791. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 512]; Bonaparte spelled the name Hemijulis, and that spelling is regarded as an incorrect subsequent spelling. However, I suggest using the spelling Hemijulis and regard Swainson's spelling as a lapsus. •Valid as Hemiulis Swainson 1839 -- (Kuiter 2010:259 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Heterochoerops Steindachner [F.] 1866:52 Masc. Heterochoerops viridis Steindachner 1866. Type by monotypy. Appeared first in abstract as above, then in Steindachner 1866:461 [ref. 4210]. •Synonym of Achoerodus Gill 1863 -- (Gomon 1997:800 [ref. 23083] as Heterocherops, Parenti & Randall 2000:3 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Achoerodus Gill 1863. Labridae.

Hiatula Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1800:522 Fem. Hiatula gardeniana Lacepède 1800. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Hiatula Modeer 1792 in Mollusca, not replaced. Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:173 (vol. 7) [ref. 30473]. •Synonym of Tautoga Mitchill 1814 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:43 [ref. 24943]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Tautoga Mitchill 1814. Labridae.

Hinalea Jordan [D. S.] & Jordan [E. K.] 1922:69 Fem. Julis axillaris Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Stethojulis Günther 1861 -- (Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24432], Parenti & Randall 2000:39 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Stethojulis Günther 1861. Labridae.

Hipposcarus Smith [J. L. B.] 1956:17 Masc. Scarus harid Forsskål 1775. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Hipposcarus Smith 1956 -- (Randall & Bruce 1983:7 [ref. 5412], Randall 1986:709 [ref. 5706], Bellwood & Choat 1989:15 [ref. 13494], Bellwood 1994:66 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Bellwood 2001:3470 [ref. 26278], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Allen et al. 2006:1429 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2018:297 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:131 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:242 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Hipposcarus Smith 1956. Labridae.

Hologymnosus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1801:556 Masc. Hologymnosus fasciatus Lacepède 1801. Type by monotypy. Spelled Hologymnos by Duméril 1806 (not investigated). •Valid as Hologymnosus Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall 1982 [ref. 5448], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:210 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:697 [ref. 5706], Randall & Yamakawa 1988 [ref. 6410], Parenti & Randall 2000:25 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3387 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1395 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:328 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:286 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:126 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:232 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Hologymnosus Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Hospilabrus Whitley [G. P.] 1931:334 Masc. Malapterus reticulatus Valenciennes 1839. Type by being a replacement name. Unneeded replacement for Malapterus Valenciennes 1839, apparently not preoccupied by Malapterus Jarocki 1822 an incorrect subsequent spelling of Malapterurus Lacepède in fishes. •Synonym of Malapterus Valenciennes 1839 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:30 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Malapterus Valenciennes 1839. Labridae.

Hypsigenys Günther [A.] 1861:383 Fem. Labrus macrodontus Lacepède 1801. Type by subsequent designation. Three included species, none designated type; first subsequent designation of type not researched. If type is as above, then name is an objective synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1849 and of Cossyphodes Bleeker 1860. •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2017:10 [ref. 35547] in subgenus Choerodon). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Icthycallus (subgenus of Julis) Swainson [W.] 1839:173, 232 Masc. Julis semipunctatus Rüppell 1835. Type by subsequent designation. Swain 1883:275 [ref. 5966] selected Julis semipunctatus Rüppell as type. Spelled Ichtycollus once by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 512]. •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (authors). •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall 1999:4 [ref. 24043] as Ichthycallus, Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943] as Ichtycallus). Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Iniistius Gill [T. N.] 1862:143 Masc. Xyrichthys pavo Valenciennes 1840. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type designated by Gill's style of one species in parentheses in key. •Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814 -- (Randall 1986:705 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:48 [ref. 24943]). •Valid as Iniistius Gill 1962 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Randall & Earle 2002:391 [ref. 26445], Randall et al. 2002:93 [ref. 26622], Randall & Lobel 2003:972 [ref. 27563], Randall & Earle 2004:39 [ref. 27618], Allen et al. 2006:1396 [ref. 29095], Randall 2007:9 [ref. 29193], Randall et al. 2008:149 [ref. 29753], Randall & Jonsson 2008:179 [ref. 31037], Parenti & Randall 2011:35 [ref. 31299], Akhilesh et al. 2012:1[ref. 32173], Randall 2013:10 [ref. 32688], Motomura et al. 2017:184 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:286 [ref. 35805], Fukui 2018:258 [ref. 36340], Golani & Fricke 2018:126 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:18 [ref. 35964], Fricke et al. 2019:232 [ref. 36673], Sorgon et al. 2023:511 [ref. 40451]). Current status: Valid as Iniistius Gill 1862. Labridae.

Iridio Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:412 Fem. Labrus radiatus Linnaeus 1758. Type by original designation. •Valid as Iridio Jordan & Evermann 1896 -- (Kuiter 2010:211 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:397 [ref. 24550], Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Julichoeres Kuiter [R. H.] 2010:295 Masc. Julis (Halichoeres) solorensis Bleeker 1853. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Julichthys De Vis [C. W.] 1885:884 Masc. Julichthys inornata De Vis 1885. Type by monotypy. •Questionably a synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Current status: Uncertain as Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Julidio Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:413 Fem. Pseudojulis adustus Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Julis Cuvier [G.] 1814:90 Fem. Labrus julis Linnaeus 1758. Type by absolute tautonymy. Apparently appeared first in Goüan 1770:41 [ref. 1863] without species and essentially as name only, then as above, and in Cuvier 1816:261 [ref. 993]. Spelled Julus and Julius in early literature. •Valid as Julis Cuvier 1814 -- (Kuiter 2010:310 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:431 [ref. 7204], Randall 1999:4 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943], Parin 2003:S17 [ref. 28536], Parin et al. 2014:378 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Labrastrum Guichenot [A.] 1860:153 Neut. Ctenolabrus flagellifer Valenciennes 1839. Type by original designation (also monotypic). As Lebrastres and Labrastre, but latinized on p. 153 as Labrastrum. •Synonym of Duymaeria Bleeker 1856 -- (authors). •Synonym of Pteragogus Peters 1855 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:38 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Pteragogus Peters 1855. Labridae.

Labrichthys Bleeker [P.] 1854:331 Masc. Labrichthys cyanotaenia Bleeker 1854. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Labrichthys Bleeker 1854 -- (Randall & Springer 1973:283 [ref. 3603], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:207 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:697 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:26 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3385 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1397 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:364 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:287 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:233 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Labrichthys Bleeker 1854. Labridae.

Labroides Bleeker [P.] 1851:227, 249 Masc. Labroides paradiseus Bleeker 1851 (= Cossyphus dimidiatus Valenciennes 1839). Type by monotypy. Bleeker's L. paradiseus apparently is an unneeded substitute for Cossyphus dimidiatus Valenciennes. •Valid as Labroides Bleeker 1851 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:206 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:697 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:26 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3385 [ref. 26277], Kuiter 2010:357 [ref. 35285], Hubert et al. 2012:5 [ref. 31846], Fricke et al. 2018:287 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:127 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:233 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Labroides Bleeker 1851. Labridae.

Labropsis Schmidt [P. Yu.] 1931:75 Fem. Labropsis manabei Schmidt 1931. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Apparently appeared first as name only in Schmidt 1929:515 [Fourth Pac. Sci. Congress v. 3, not investigated]. •Valid as Labropsis Schmidt 1931 -- (Randall 1981 [ref. 5493], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:206 [ref. 6441], Parenti & Randall 2000:27 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3385 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1398 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:361 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:287 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:233 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Labropsis Schmidt 1931. Labridae.

Labrus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:282 Masc. Labrus mixtus Linnaeus 1758. Type by designation of the ICZN in opinion 1954. Type usually given as first designated by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 512] but Bonaparte listed the type only as L. vetula Bloch (not an included species). Earliest technical designation not researched; however, Fernholm & Wheeler 1983:253 [ref. 14214] indicated that the holotype of bimaculatus was a Cichlasoma; Opinion 1954 [Case 2905] set aside earlier type designations (Labrus bimaculatus) and established the type species as Labrus mixtus Linnaues 1758; thereby insuring that Labrus is a genus of labrid fishes. On the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology. •Valid as Labrus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:426 [ref. 7204], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:925 [ref. 13676], Parenti & Randall 2000:27 [ref. 24943], Parin 2003:S17 [ref. 28536], Kuiter 2010:81 [ref. 35285], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:53 [ref. 36649], Parin et al. 2014:381 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Labrus Linnaeus 1758. Labridae.

Lachnolaimus Cuvier [G.] 1829:257 Masc. Lachnolaimus suillus Cuvier 1829. Type by subsequent designation. Two species listed in footnote; type designated by Jordan 1890:626 [ref. 2392]. Based on Suillus Catesby 1750. Lachnolaemus Agassiz 1846:199 [ref. 64] is an unjustified emendation. •Valid as Lachnolaimus Cuvier 1829 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Westneat 2003:1702 [ref. 27105], Kuiter 2010:13 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Lachnolaimus Cuvier 1829. Labridae.

Lappanella (subgenus of Ctenolabrus) Jordan [D. S.] 1890:622, 689 Fem. Ctenolabrus iris Valenciennes 1839. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Lappanella Jordan 1890 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:433 [ref. 7204], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:929 [ref. 13676], Parenti & Randall 2000:29 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:100 [ref. 35285], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:54 [ref. 36649] as Lapanella). Current status: Valid as Lappanella Jordan 1890. Labridae.

Larabicus Randall [J. E.] & Springer [V. G.] 1973:289 Masc. Labrus quadrilineatus Rüppell 1835. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Larabicus Randall & Springer 1973 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:29 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:360 [ref. 35285], Golani & Fricke 2018:127 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Larabicus Randall & Springer 1973. Labridae.

Lepidaplois Gill [T. N.] 1862:140 Fem. Labrus axillaris Bennett 1832. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (see Gomon & Randall 1978:32 [ref. 5481], Randall 1986:686 [ref. 5706], Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Lepidaplois -- (Gomon 2006:63 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Leptojulis Bleeker [P.] 1862:412 Fem. Julis (Halichoeres) cyanopleura Bleeker 1853. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:100 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Leptojulis Bleeker 1862 -- (Randall & Ferraris 1981 [ref. 5492], Randall 1996 [ref. 22260], Parenti & Randall 2000:29 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3386 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1399 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:256 [ref. 35285], Motomura et al. 2017:185 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2019:234 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Leptojulis Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Leptoscarus (subgenus of Scarus) Swainson [W.] 1839:172, 226 Masc. Scarus vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Leptoscarus Swainson 1839 -- (Kishimoto in Masuda et al. 1984:218 [ref. 6441], Bruce & Randall 1985 [ref. 5234], Randall 1986:708 [ref. 5706], Bellwood & Choat 1989:12 [ref. 13494], Bellwood 1994:64 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Bellwood 2001:3469 [ref. 26278], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Allen et al. 2006:1429 [ref. 29090], Stewart 2015:1405 [ref. 34196], Fricke et al. 2018:297 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:132 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:243 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Leptoscarus Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Lienardella (subgenus of Lepidaplois) Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:202 Fem. Lepidaplois mirabilis Snyder 1908. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Lienardella Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:202 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Randall et al. 1990:307 [ref. 15987], Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847, but a valid subgenus Lienardella (Fowler & Bean 1928) -- (Gomon 2017:56 [ref. 35547]). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Loro Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:418 Masc. Scarus guacamaia Cuvier 1829. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Lunolabrus (subgenus of Pseudolabrus) Whitley [G. P.] 1933:86 Masc. Labrus miles Schneider & Forster 1801. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Pseudolabrus Bleeker 1862, but a valid subgenus Lunolabrus as described -- (Russell 1988:23, 33 [ref. 12549]). •Synonym of Pseudolabrus Bleeker 1862 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:37 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Pseudolabrus Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Lutjanilabrus (subgenus of Choerodon) Gomon [M. F.] 2017:56 Masc. Choerodon vitta Ogilby 1910. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847, but a valid subgenus Lutjanilabrus Goman 2017. Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Macrochoerodon Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:200 Masc. Crenilabrus oligacanthus Bleeker 1851. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2017:10 [ref. 35547]). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Macropharyngodon Bleeker [P.] 1862:412 Masc. Julis geoffroy Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:100 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Macropharyngodon Bleeker 1862 -- (Randall 1978 [ref. 7004], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:207 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:698 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:29 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3386 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1399 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:277 [ref. 35285], Randall 2013:13 [ref. 32688], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2014:433 [ref. 33480], Fricke et al. 2018:287 [ref. 35805], Parenti & Randall 2018:18 [ref. 35964], Golani & Fricke 2018:127 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:234 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Macropharyngodon Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Malacocentrus Gill [T. N.] 1862:143 Masc. Xyrichthys taeniurus Valenciennes 1840. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type designated by Gill's style of one species in parentheses in key. Correct spelling for genus of type species is Xyrichtys. •Synonym of Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:31 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Malapterus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1839:355 Masc. Malapterus reticulatus Valenciennes 1839. Type by monotypy. Not preoccupied by Malapterus Jarocki 1822 (an incorrect subsequent spelling of Malapterurus Lacepède 1803 and on Official Index). Hospilabrus Whitley is an unneeded replacement. Unjustifiably emended to Malacopterus by Günther 1862 [itself preoccupied by Audinet-Serville 1834 in Coleoptera]. •Valid as Malapterus Valenciennes 1839 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:30 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:226 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Malapterus Valenciennes 1839. Labridae.

Margaritodon Smith [J. L. B.] 1956:15 Masc. Callyodon verweyi de Beaufort 1940. Type by original designation. Misspelled Margaritdon on p. 4 (corrected in 1969 edition). •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Marzapanus Facciolà [L.] 1916:148 Masc. Coricus fasciatus Cocco 1833. Type by monotypy. Correct spelling of genus of type species is Corycus. •Synonym of Lappanella Jordan 1890 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:433 [ref. 7204], Parenti & Randall 2000:29 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Lappanella Jordan 1890. Labridae.

Micropodus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1815:86 Masc. Cheilio auratus Lacepède 1802. Type by being a replacement name. As "Micropodus R. [Rafinesque] Cheilio Lac. [Lacepède]." Available replacement name (unneeded) for and objective synonym of Cheilio Lacepède 1802. •Synonym of Cheilio Lacepède 1802 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Cheilio Lacepède 1802. Labridae.

Minilabrus Randall [J. E.] & Dor [M.] 1981:155 Masc. Minilabrus striatus Randall & Dor 1981. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Minilabrus Randall & Dor 1981 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:30 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:224 [ref. 35285], Golani & Fricke 2018:127 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Minilabrus Randall & Dor 1981. Labridae.

Mormyra Browne [P.] 1789:446 Fem. Not available, published in a rejected work on Official Index (Opinion 89). Based on Browne 1756:446 [ref. 30188]. •In the synonymy of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116]). Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Neanis Gistel [J.] 1848:IX Fem. Labrus julis Linnaeus 1758. Type by being a replacement name. Unneeded replacement for Julis "Lacep." [Cuvier 1814], not preoccupied by Julus Linnaeus 1758 in Myriapoda. •Objective synonym of Julis Cuvier 1814. •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall 1999:4 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Nelabrichthys Russell [B. C.] 1983:1 Masc. Labrus ornatus Carmichael 1819. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Nelabrichthys Russell 1983 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:30 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Suezichthys Smith 1958 -- (Russell & Westneat 2013:89 [ref. 32655], Parenti & Randall 2018:18 [ref. 35964]). Current status: Synonym of Suezichthys Smith 1958. Labridae.

Neocirrhilabrus Cheng [C.-T.] & Wang [C.-X.] 1979:73 Masc. Neocirrhilabrus oxyurus Cheng & Wang 1979. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Authors placed in Labroidei of uncertain family. •Synonym of Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:11 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Cirrhilabrus Temminck & Schlegel 1845. Labridae.

Neojulis (subgenus of Leptojulis) Randall [J. E.] 1996:15 Fem. Leptojulis polylepis Randall 1996. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Leptojulis Bleeker 1862, but a valid subgenus Neojulis as described. Current status: Synonym of Leptojulis Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Neolabrus Steindachner [F.] 1875:461 Masc. Neolabrus fenestratus Steindachner 1875. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Malapterus Valenciennes 1839 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:30 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Malapterus Valenciennes 1839. Labridae.

Nicholsina (subgenus of Cryptotomus) Fowler [H. W.] 1915:3 Fem. Cryptotomus beryllinus Jordan & Swain 1884. Type by original designation. •Valid as Nicholsina Fowler 1915 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Bellwood 1994:63 [ref. 19116], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:399 [ref. 24550], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Westneat 2003:1724 [ref. 27105], Robertson et al. 2006:797 [ref. 31512], Parenti & Randall 2011:37 [ref. 31299]). Current status: Valid as Nicholsina Fowler 1915. Labridae.

Notolabrus Russell [B. C.] 1988:12 Masc. Labrus fucicola Richardson 1840. Type by original designation. •Valid as Notolabrus Russell 1988 -- (Gomon et al. 1994:688 [ref. 22532], Parenti & Randall 2000:31 [ref. 24943], Mabuchi et al. 2004:376 [ref. 27946], Allen et al. 2006:1400 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:650 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:234 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Notolabrus Russell 1988. Labridae.

Novacula Cuvier [G.] 1815:324 et seq. Fem. Coryphaena novacula Linnaeus 1758. Type by monotypy (also by absolute tautonymy). Also in Cuvier 1816:265 [ref. 993]. Not preoccupied by Catesby 1771 (not available). •Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:442 [ref. 7204], Parenti & Randall 2000:48 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814. Labridae.

Novacula Catesby [M.] 1771:18 Fem. Not available, published in a rejected work on Official Index (Opinion 89, Opinion 259). •In the synonymy of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]),. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Novaculichthys Bleeker [P.] 1862:414 Masc. Labrus taeniourus Lacepède 1801. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:102 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862 -- (Randall 1981:98 [ref. 5447], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:212 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:699 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:31 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3384 [ref. 26277], Randall & Lobel 2003:971 [ref. 27563], Randall & Earle 2004:39 [ref. 27618], Allen et al. 2006:1402 [ref. 29095], Randall et al. 2008:150 [ref. 29753], Kuiter 2010:385 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:288 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:127 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:235 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Novaculoides Randall [J. E.] & Earle [J. L.] 2004:39 Masc. Labrus macrolepidotus Bloch 1791. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Novaculoides Randall & Earle 2004 -- (Allen et al. 2006:1403 [ref. 29095], Parenti & Randall 2011:35 [ref. 31299], Bourjon & Fricke 2016:109 [ref. 34626], Fricke et al. 2018:288 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:127 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Novaculoides Randall & Earle 2004. Labridae.

Novaculops Schultz [L. P.] in Schultz, Chapman, Lachner & Woods 1960:(122) 143 Masc. Novaculichthys woodi Jenkins 1901. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:31 [ref. 24943], Randall & Earle 2002:390 [ref. 26445]). •Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814 -- (Shen & Yeh 1987:64 [ref. 6419] based on placement of type species, Randall et al. 2008:150 [ref. 29753]). •Valid as Novaculops Schultz 1960 -- (Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:212 [ref. 6441], Kuiter 2010:383 [ref. 35285], Randall 2013:20 [ref. 32688], Ho et al. 2013:75 [ref. 33261], Motomura et al. 2017:185 [ref. 35490], Parenti & Randall 2018:19 [ref. 35964], Fukui 2020:555 [ref. 37325]). Current status: Valid as Novaculops Schultz 1960. Labridae.

Octocynodon (subgenus of Halichoeres) Fowler [H. W.] 1904:535 Masc. Julis miniatus Valenciennes 1839. Type by original designation. •Valid as Octocynodon Fowler 1904 -- (Kuiter 2010:273 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Odax Commerson [P.] in Lacepède 1801:70 (footnote) Masc. Apparently not available; name mentioned in passing in footnote under Scarus. Not Odax Valenciennes 1840, a name in current use. See remarks under Opinion 89 in Appendix B in Eschmeyer et al. 1990 [ref. 26735]. •In the synonymy of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Suppressed. Labridae.

Ophthalmolepis Bleeker [P.] 1862:413 Fem. Julis lineolatus Valenciennes 1839. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Ophthalmolepis Bleeker 1862 -- (see Randall & Kuiter 1982:159 [ref. 5446], Gomon et al. 1994:692 [ref. 22532], Parenti & Randall 2000:32 [ref. 24943], Allen et al. 2006:1403 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:653 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:312 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Ophthalmolepis Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Oxycheilinus Gill [T. N.] 1862:143 Masc. Cheilinus arenatus Valenciennes 1840. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type designated by Gill's style of one species in parentheses in key. •Synonym of Cheilinus Lacepéde 1801 -- (authors). •Valid as Oxycheilinus Gill 1862 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:32 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3384 [ref. 26277], Randall et al. 2003:361 [ref. 27177], Allen et al. 2006:1403 [ref. 29095], Parenti & Randall 2011:36 [ref. 31299], Fukui et al. 2016:[1] [ref. 35080], Motomura et al. 2017:185 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:289 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:127 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:19 [ref. 35964], Fricke et al. 2019:235 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Oxycheilinus Gill 1862. Labridae.

Oxyjulis Gill [T. N.] 1863:223 Fem. Halichoeres californicus Günther 1861. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type Julis modestus Girard 1854, not of Bleeker, H. californicus Günther is a species replacement name. •Valid as Oxyjulis Gill 1863 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Parenti & Randall 2000:33 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:225 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Wainwright 2017:35 [ref. 35725]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Paracheilinus Fourmanoir [P.] in Roux-Estève & Fourmanoir 1955:199 Masc. Paracheilinus octotaenia Fourmanoir 1955. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Paracheilinus Fourmanoir 1955 -- (Allen 1974 [ref. 7101], Randall & Harmelin-Vivien 1977 [ref. 5323], Randall & Lubbock 1981 [ref. 5544], Randall 1988:202 [ref. 14253], Randall 1999:3 [ref. 24041], Kuiter & Allen 1999:119 [ref. 24141], Randall 1999:30 [ref. 25148], Parenti & Randall 2000:33 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3384 [ref. 26277], Randall & Allen 2003:105 [ref. 27244], Allen et al. 2006:1405 [ref. 29095], Allen & Erdmann 2006:13 [ref. 29404], Allen & Erdmann 2008:180 [ref. 29498], Kuiter 2010:102 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:36 [ref. 31299], Allen et al. 2013:193 [ref. 32955], Allen et al. 2016:22 [ref. 34238], Fricke et al. 2018:289 [ref. 35805], Parenti & Randall 2018:19 [ref. 35964], Golani & Fricke 2018:128 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:236 [ref. 36673], Tea & Walsh 2023:397 [ref. 40496]). Current status: Valid as Paracheilinus Fourmanoir 1955. Labridae.

Paracoris Kuiter [R. H.] 2010:307 Masc. Julis caudimacula Quoy & Gaimard 1834. Type by original designation. •Valid as Paracoris Kuiter 2010. •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Parajulis Bleeker [P.] 1879:5 Fem. Julis poecilopterus Richardson 1846. Type by subsequent designation. Appeared as subgenus of Platyglossus Bleeker 1862. Type designation not researched. Erroneously dated to Bleeker 1865:335 [ref. 412] by Jordan 1919:335 [ref. 4904] but name Parajulis not found in that publication. •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (authors). •Valid as Parajulis Bleeker 1879 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:34 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:258 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Parajulis Bleeker 1879. Labridae.

Paralepidaplois (subgenus of Bodianus) Gomon [M. F.] 2006:56 Masc. Labrus diana Lacepède 1801. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Paralepidaplois as described. Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Pariolanthus (subgenus of Lepidaplois) Smith [J. L. B.] 1968:343 Masc. Lepidaplois (Pariolanthus) grandisquamis Smith 1968. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Decodon Günther 1861 based on placement of type species -- (Randall 1986:693 [ref. 5706]). •Synonym of Decodon Günther 1861 -- (Gomon 1997:816 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:17 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Decodon Günther 1861. Labridae.

Peaolopesia Smith [J. L. B.] 1949:370 Fem. Xiphochilus gymnogenys Günther 1867. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Correct spelling for genus of type species is Xiphocheilus. •Valid as Peaolopesia Smith 1949 -- (Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:202 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083] as Pealopesia, Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943]). •Possible subgenus of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Allen & Randall 2002:113 [ref. 26187]). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847, but a valid subgenus Peaolopesia Smith 1949 -- (Gomon 2017:64 [ref. 35547]). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Peneverreo (subgenus of Bodianus) Gomon [M. F.] 2006:49 Masc. Labrus leucosticticus Bennett 1832. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Peneverreo as described. Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Petronason Swainson [W.] 1839:172, 226 Masc. Scarus psittacus of Rüppell (= Scarus psittacus Forsskål 1775). Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Swain 1883:274 [ref. 5966]. •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Pictilabrus Gill [T. N.] 1891:403 Masc. Labrus laticlavius Richardson 1840. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Pictilabrus Gill 1891 -- (Russell 1988:35 [ref. 12549], Gomon et al. 1994:693 [ref. 22532], Parenti & Randall 2000:34 [ref. 24943], Mabuchi et al. 2004:376 [ref. 27946], Allen et al. 2006:1405 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:654 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:241 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Pictilabrus Gill 1891. Labridae.

Pimelometopon Gill [T. N.] 1864:58 Neut. Labrus pulcher Ayres 1854. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Semicossyphus Günther 1861 -- (Gomon 1997:822 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:38 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Platiglossus Klein [J. T.] 1776:300 Masc. Not available, published in a work that does not conform to the principle of binominal nomenclature. •In the synonymy of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Platiglossus Walbaum [J. J.] (ex Klein) 1792:582 Masc. Not available, published in a part of work rejected for nomenclatural purposes in Opinion 21 (1938). Based on Klein 1744:40 and pl. 12, figs. 5-6 [ref. 30141], with reference to Willughby 1686:App. Pl. O.2, fig. 1, and Pl. X.9, fig. 1 [ref. 30164]. •In the synonymy of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Platychoerops Klunzinger [C. B.] 1879:255 Masc. Platychoerops muelleri Klunzinger 1879. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Klunzinger 1880:399 [ref. 2624]. Misspelled Platychaerops by Jordan 1919:404 [ref. 4904]. Species originally spelled mülleri, correction mandatory. On Official Index as a junior homonym of Platychoerops Charlesworth 1855 in mammals (Opinion 1123). •In the synonymy of Achoerodus Gill 1863 -- (Gomon 1997:800 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:3 [ref. 24943]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Achoerodus Gill 1863. Labridae.

Platyglossus Bleeker [P.] (ex Klein) 1862:411 Masc. Julis annularis Valenciennes 1839. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:99 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Platyglossus Bleeker 1862 -- (Kuiter 2010:270 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Polylepion Gomon [M. F.] 1977:622 Neut. Bodianus russelli Gomon & Randall 1975. Type by original designation. •Valid as Polylepion Gomon 1977 -- (Gomon & Randall 1978:45 [ref. 5481], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:202 [ref. 6441], Gomon 1997:819 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:35 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:48 [ref. 35285], Baldwin et al. 2023:182 [ref. 40152]). Current status: Valid as Polylepion Gomon 1977. Labridae.

Priobodianus (subgenus of Bodianus) Gomon [M. F.] 2006:22 Masc. Verreo cylindriatus Tanaka 1930. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Priobodianus as described. Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Pseudanampses (subgenus of Anampses) Bleeker [P.] 1862:101 Masc. Anampses pterophthalmus Bleeker 1857. Type by subsequent designation. Proposed by Bleeker for non-typical Anampses on basis of scale size and teeth; here regarded as a subgenus with Bleekers's first 2 of 7 species included in it. Type species designated by Eschmeyer & Bailey 1990 ("Genera"). •Valid as Pseudanampses Bleeker 1862 -- (Kuiter 2010:348 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Anampses Quoy & Gaimard 1824 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:3 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Anampses Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Labridae.

Pseudocheilinops Schultz [L. P.] in Schultz et al. 1960:128 Masc. Pseudocheilinops ataenia Schultz 1960. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Pseudocheilinops Schultz 1960 -- (Randall 1999:3 [ref. 24041], Parenti & Randall 2000:35 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3384 [ref. 26277], Kuiter 2010:157 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2019:236 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Pseudocheilinops Schultz 1960. Labridae.

Pseudocheilinus Bleeker [P.] 1862:409 Masc. Cheilinus hexataenia Bleeker 1857. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:95 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Pseudocheilinus Bleeker 1862 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:211 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:700 [ref. 5706], Randall 1999:3 [ref. 24041], Parenti & Randall 2000:35 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3384 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1406 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:155 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:289 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:128 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Pseudocheilinus Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Pseudocoris Bleeker [P.] 1862:411 Fem. Julis (Halichoeres) heteropterus Bleeker 1857. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:97 [ref. 386]; earliest publication not established. •Valid as Pseudocoris Bleeker 1862 -- (see Randall & Kuiter 1982:159 [ref. 5446], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:210 [ref. 6441], Chen & Shao 1995:689 [ref. 21664], Parenti & Randall 2000:35 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3387 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1407 [ref. 29095], Randall & Walsh 2008:45 [ref. 29659], Kuiter 2010:323 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:36 [ref. 31299], Randall et al. 2015:4 [ref. 33896], Fricke et al. 2018:290 [ref. 35805], Parenti & Randall 2018:20 [ref. 35964], Fricke et al. 2019:237 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Pseudocoris Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Pseudodax Bleeker [P.] 1861:229 Masc. Odax moluccanus Valenciennes 1840. Type by original designation. Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:409 [ref. 382] and 1862:96 [ref. 386]. •Valid as Pseudodax Bleeker 1861 -- (see Randall 1981:100 [ref. 5447], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:204 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:701 [ref. 5706] in its own subfamily, Parenti & Randall 2000:36 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3382 [ref. 26277], Kuiter 2010:15 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:290 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:128 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:237 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Pseudodax Bleeker 1861. Labridae.

Pseudojulis Bleeker [P.] 1862:412 Fem. Julis (Julis) girardi Bleeker 1858. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:99 [ref. 386]; earliest not established. •Probably a synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Randall 1978 [ref. 5545]). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Pseudojuloides Fowler [H. W.] 1949:119 Masc. Pseudojulis cerasina Snyder 1904. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Pseudojuloides Fowler 1949 -- (Ayling & Russell 1977 [ref. 7228], Randall & Randall 1981 [ref. 5494], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:208 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:701 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 2000:36 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3386 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1408 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:333 [ref. 35285], Victor & Randall 2014:1 [ref. 33308], Connell et al. 2015:49 [ref. 33720], Victor & Edward 2015:41 [ref. 33835], Victor & Edward 2016:58 [ref. 34490], Victor 2017:11 [ref. 35692], Fricke et al. 2018:290 [ref. 35805], Parenti & Randall 2018:20 [ref. 35964], Tea et al. 2020:551 [ref. 37843], Tea et al. 2020:679 [ref. 37948]). Current status: Valid as Pseudojuloides Fowler 1949. Labridae.

Pseudojulops Fowler [H. W.] 1941:271 Masc. Pseudojulis trifasciatus Weber 1913. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Thalassoma Swainson 1839 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:44 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Thalassoma Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Pseudolabrus Bleeker [P.] 1862:413 Masc. Labrus rubiginosus Temminck & Schlegel 1845. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:101 [ref. 386]. Type apparently preoccupied by Labrus rubiginosus Risso 1827 and not replaced; type apparently is a synonym of Labrus japonicus Houttuyn 1782. •Valid as Pseudolabrus Bleeker 1862 -- (Russell & Randall 1981 [ref. 6392], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:206 [ref. 6441], Russell 1988:23 [ref. 12549], Gomon et al. 1994:696 [ref. 22532], Mabuchi & Nakabo 1997:322 [ref. 23357], Parenti & Randall 2000:37 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3385 [ref. 26277], Mabuchi et al. 2004:375 [ref. 27946], Allen et al. 2006:1408 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:656 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:227 [ref. 35285], Russell & Gill 2012:355 [ref. 32086], Parenti & Randall 2018:21 [ref. 35964]). Current status: Valid as Pseudolabrus Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Pseudolepidaplois Bauchot [M.-L.] & Blanc [M.] 1961:53 Fem. Pseudolepidaplois pfaffi Bauchot & Blanc 1961. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Pseudolepidaplois Bauchot & Blanc 1961 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:434 [ref. 7204], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:930 [ref. 13676]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:805 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Pseudolepdaplois -- (Gomon 2006:36 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Pseudoscarus Bleeker [P.] 1861:230 Masc. Scarus microrhinos Bleeker 1854. Type by subsequent designation. Appeared first in Bleeker 1861:70 [ref. 12601] as "Pseudoscarus psittacus Blkr." name only; apparently Bleeker was referring to Scarus psittacus" of earlier authors. In 1861:240 [ref. 381] Bleeker referred to Scarus psittacus Cantor, while including 41 species in Pseudoscarus. If Pseudoscarus 1861:70 is regarded as available, then the type is psittacus by monotypy; otherwise, type designated by Jordan & Evermann 1898:1655 [ref. 2444]. But Kottelat (2013) states the species is misidentified, and the type is Pseudoscarus cantori Bleeker 1861. •Synonym of Chlorurus Swainson 1839 -- (Bellwood 1994:66 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:52 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Psittacus Catesby [M.] 1771:29 Fem. Not available, published in a rejected work on Official Index (Opinion 89, Opinion 259). Psittacus Catesby of 1777 is on Official Index as a junior homonym of Psittacus Linnaeus 1758 (Direction 44). Suppressed. Labridae.

Pteragogus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1855:451 Masc. Cossyphus opercularis Peters 1855. Type by monotypy. Type species preoccupied by Cossyphus opercularis Guichenot 1847; replaced by Pteragogus pelycus Randall 1981:82 [ref. 5447]. •Valid as Pteragogus Peters 1855 -- (Randall 1981 [ref. 5447], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:205 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:701 [ref. 5706], Parenti & Randall 1998:473 [ref. 23684], Randall 1999:3 [ref. 24041], Parenti & Randall 2000:38 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3385 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1410 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:158 [ref. 35285], Randall 2013:24 [ref. 32688], Fricke et al. 2018:291 [ref. 35805], Parenti & Randall 2018:22 [ref. 35964], Golani & Fricke 2018:129 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:237 [ref. 36673], Iino & Motomura 2022:[1] [ref. 39300]). Current status: Valid as Pteragogus Peters 1855. Labridae.

Pusa Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1879:374 Fem. Choerojulis grandisquamis Gill 1863. Type by monotypy, one definitely-included species. Appeared with statement "Professor Gill informs me that the name Pusa Scopoli was first applied to a species of this most beautiful genus..." Scopoli's genus was for a marine mammal; Jordan & Gilbert therefore establish a preoccupied Pusa in fishes. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Pusa Scopoli 1777 in Mammalia. •In the synonymy of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:19 [ref. 24943]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Rhytejulis (subgenus of Stethojulis) Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:232, 241 Fem. Labrus trilineatus Bloch & Schneider 1801. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Stethojulis Günther 1861 -- (Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24432], Parenti & Randall 2000:39 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Stethojulis Günther 1861. Labridae.

Ronchifex Gistel [J.] 1848:VIII Masc. Bodianus bodianus Bloch 1790. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Cossyphus Valenciennes 1839, preoccupied by Cossyphus Olivier 1791 in Coleoptera and Rafinesque 1815 and Dumont 1823 in Aves. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Sagittalarva Victor [B. C.], Alfaro [M. E.] & Sorenson [L.] 2013:555 Fem. Pseudojulis inornatus Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation. •Valid as Sagittalarva Victor, Alfaro & Sorenson 2013 -- (Parenti & Randall 2018:22 [ref. 35964]). •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 -- (Wainwright 2017:35 [ref. 35725]). Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Scarichthys Bleeker [P.] 1859:xvii, 106 Masc. Scarus naevius Valenciennes 1840. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation not established, probably by Jordan 1919:287. Also appeared in Bleeker 1859:334 [ref. 368] as name with one described species; type by monotypy if ref. 368 was published before ref. 371. Also in Bleeker 1861:243 [ref. 381]. •Synonym of Leptoscarus Swainson 1839 -- (Bellwood 1994:64 [ref. 19116], Bruce & Randall 1985 [ref. 5234], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Leptoscarus Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Scaridea Jenkins [O. P.] 1903:468 Fem. Scaridea zonarcha Jenkins 1903. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Calotomus Gilbert 1890 -- (Bruce & Randall 1985:7 [ref. 5234], Bellwood 1994:63 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:51 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Calotomus Gilbert 1890. Labridae.

Scarops Schultz [L. P.] 1958:17, 18 Masc. Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker 1847. Type by original designation. Species misspelled rubroviolaceous on p. 18, correctly on p. 21. •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Scarus Bleeker [P.] 1847:4, 9, 42, 44 Masc. Labrus cretensis Linnaeus 1758. On p. 9 as "Scarus. Vide sub genere Scaro"; otherwise as a genus. Type above as given by Jordan, but that species apparently not mentioned by Bleeker. Not Scarus of Gronow 1763 or Forsskål 1775. Dates to preprint in Dec. 1847, jounal in 1849. Kottelat (2013) disagrees; the "Scarus". Vide sub genera Scaro" refers to Valenciennes 1840. •In the synonymy of Sparisoma Swainson 1839 -- (Monod 1973:444 [ref. 7193], Parenti & Randall 2000:60 [ref. 24943]). •In the synonymy of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Scarus Forsskål [P. S.] 1775:x, 25 Masc. Scarus psittacus Forsskål (not of Linnaeus) 1775. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Swain 1883:274 [ref. 5966] and by Jordan & Gilbert 1882:938 [ref. 2476]. Not preoccupied by Scarus Gronow (not available). The family name Scaridae is retained on the basis of Randall & Parenti 2014:17 [ref. 33392], despite the incorporation in the Labridae by some authors. See comments on misidentified type species by Fricke 2008:50 [ref. 30182]. •Valid as Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Randall & Choat 1980 [ref. 5543], Randall & Bruce 1983:8 [ref. 5412], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Kishimoto in Masuda et al. 1984:218 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:709 [ref. 5706], Bellwood & Choat 1989:16 et seq. [ref. 13494], Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Bellwood 2001:3471 [ref. 26278], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Westneat 2003:1724 [ref. 27105], Allen et al. 2006:1430 [ref. 29090], Westneat et al. 2007:59 [ref. 29298], Fricke 2008:50 [ref. 30182], Parenti & Randall 2011:38 [ref. 31299], González-Cuéllar et al. 2013:224 [ref. 32961], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989], Randall & Parenti 2014:16 [ref. 33392], Motomura et al. 2017:187 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:297 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:132 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:243 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Scarus Gronow [L. T.] 1763:67 Masc. Not available, published in a rejected work on Official Index (Opinion 261). •In the synonymy of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Suppressed. Labridae.

Semachlorella (subgenus of Novaculichthys) Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:367 Fem. Julis bifer Lay & Bennett 1839. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:31 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Novaculichthys Bleeker 1862. Labridae.

Semicossyphus Günther [A.] 1861:384 Masc. Cossyphus reticulatus Valenciennes 1839. Type by subsequent designation. Gill 1864 removed the second species (leaving reticulatus), but that does not establish a type species (Art. 69.4). •Valid as Semicossyphus Günther 1861 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:204 [ref. 6441], Gomon 1997:822 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:38 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Santini et al. 2016:6 [ref. 39174]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Sparisoma (subgenus of Petronason) Swainson [W.] 1839:172, 227 Neut. Sparus abildgaardi Bloch 1791. Type by monotypy. Sparisomus is a misspelling. •Valid as Sparisoma Swainson 1839 -- (Monod 1973:444 [ref. 7193], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:943 [ref. 13676], Bellwood 1994:64 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:60 [ref. 24943], Streelman et al. 2002:964 [ref. 26053], Westneat 2003:1724 [ref. 27105], Gasparini et al. 2003:12 [ref. 27436], Robertson et al. 2006:796 [ref. 31512], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:56 [ref. 36649], Pinheiro et al. 2010:59 [ref. 30844], Parenti & Randall 2011:38 [ref. 31299], Rocha et al. 2012:61 [ref. 31733], Parenti & Randall 2018:24 [ref. 35964], Brown et al. 2019:175 [ref. 36444]). Current status: Valid as Sparisoma Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Stethojulis Günther [A.] 1861:386 Fem. Julis strigiventer Bennett 1833. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1919:308 [ref. 4904]. Also appeared in Günther 1862:140 [ref. 1969]. •Valid as Stethojulis Günther 1861 -- (Randall & Kay 1974:101 [ref. 22741], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:207 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:702 [ref. 5706], Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24432], Parenti & Randall 2000:39 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3387 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1410 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:349 [ref. 35285], Fricke et al. 2018:292 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:129 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:238 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Stethojulis Günther 1861. Labridae.

Suezia Smith [J. L. B.] 1957:100, 106 Fem. Labrichthys caudavittatus Steindachner 1898. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Apparently preoccupied in Crustacea [details not researched], replaced by Suezichthys Smith 1958. •Objective synonym of Suezichthys Smith 1958 -- (Russell 1985:3 [ref. 5235], Parenti & Randall 2000:40 [ref. 24943], Russell & Westneat 2013:89 [ref. 32655]). Current status: Synonym of Suezichthys Smith 1958. Labridae.

Suezichthys Smith [J. L. B.] 1958:319 Masc. Labrichthys caudavittatus Steindachner 1898. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Suezia Smith 1957, preoccupied by Suezia Gurney 1927 in Crustacea, Copepoda. •Valid as Suezichthys Smith 1958 -- (Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:206 [ref. 6441], Russell 1985 [ref. 5235], Russell 1986 [ref. 5990], Gomon et al. 1994:697 [ref. 22532], Parenti & Randall 2000:40 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3385 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1412 [ref. 29095], Russell & Gomon 2008:657 [ref. 30655], Kuiter 2010:247 [ref. 35285], Russell & Westneat 2013:89 [ref. 32655], Golani & Fricke 2018:130 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2018:22 [ref. 35964]). Current status: Valid as Suezichthys Smith 1958. Labridae.

Suillus Catesby [M.] 1771:15 Masc. Not available, published in a rejected work on Official Index (Opinion 89, Opinion 259). •In the synonymy of Lachnolaimus Cuvier 1829. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Lachnolaimus Cuvier 1829. Labridae.

Symphodus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1810:41 Masc. Symphodus fulvescens Rafinesque 1810. Type by monotypy or subsequent designation. Whitley 1935:138 [ref. 6396] determined that the type was designated first by Lesson, v. 15, 1829:728 [ref. 13391], but the type is apparently by monotypy. •Valid as Symphodus Rafinesque 1810 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:434 [ref. 7204], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:931 [ref. 13676], Parenti & Randall 2000:40 [ref. 24943], Almada et al. 2002:85 [ref. 32994], Parin 2003:S18 [ref. 28536], Kuiter 2010:86 [ref. 35285], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:54 [ref. 36649], Parin et al. 2014:381 [ref. 33547], Manilo 2017:21 [ref. 36241]). Current status: Valid as Symphodus Rafinesque 1810. Labridae.

Tautoga Mitchill [S. L.] 1814:23 Fem. Tautoga niger Mitchill 1814. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest subsequent type designation not researched; two included species plus 3 additional varities; possibly designated first by Bonaparte 1841:puntata 156, fasc. 30 [ref. 516]. •Valid as Tautoga Mitchill 1814 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Parenti & Randall 2000:43 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:99 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Tautoga Mitchill 1814. Labridae.

Tautogolabrus (subgenus of Ctenolabrus) Günther [A.] 1862:89, 90 Masc. Ctenolabrus burgall Günther 1862. Type by monotypy, one species with synonyms and one variety. As a section of Ctenolabrus for American species. Species credited to Günther, on "Burgall" Schöpf (but more investigation needed). •Valid as Tautogolabrus Günther 1862 -- (Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Parenti & Randall 2000:43 [ref. 24943], Kuiter 2010:99 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:36 [ref. 31299]). Current status: Valid as Tautogolabrus Günther 1862. Labridae.

Terelabrus Randall [J. E.] & Fourmanoir [P.] 1998:248 Masc. Terelabrus rubrovittatus Randall & Fourmanoir 1998. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Terelabrus Randall & Fourmanoir 1998 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:44 [ref. 24943], Motomura et al. 2010:173 [ref. 31256], Kuiter 2010:49 [ref. 35285], Fukui & Motomura 2015:559 [ref. 34031], Fukui & Motomura 2016:[1] [ref. 34409], Parenti & Randall 2018:23 [ref. 35964], Fukui 2018:84 [ref. 36334], Shepherd et al. 2023:1 [ref. 40113]). Current status: Valid as Terelabrus Randall & Fourmanoir 1998. Labridae.

Thalassoma (subgenus of Zyrichthys) Swainson [W.] 1839:172, 224 Neut. Scarus purpureus Forsskål 1775. Type by monotypy. Subgenus should have been spelled Xyrichtys. Some species of Gomphosus Lacepède 1802, including the type species, are found to be nested within Thalassoma, so a generic rearrangement of both genera is needed, Bernardi et al. 2014:373 [ref. 27454]. •Valid as Thalassoma Swainson 1839 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:441 [ref. 7204], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:205 [ref. 6441], Randall & Edwards 1985:14 [ref. 17448], Randall 1986:703 [ref. 5706], Quignard & Pras in Whitehead et al. 1986:940 [ref. 13676], Randall & Mee 1994:302 [ref. 21641], Allen 1995:75 [ref. 21960], Parenti & Randall 2000:44 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3386 [ref. 26277], Westneat 2003:1703 [ref. 27105], Bernardi et al. 2004:369 [ref. 27454], Allen et al. 2006:1413 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:183 [ref. 35285], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:55 [ref. 36649], Parenti & Randall 2011:36 [ref. 31299], Fricke et al. 2018:293 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:130 [ref. 36273], Brown et al. 2019:174 [ref. 36444], Fricke et al. 2019:238 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Thalassoma Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Thalliurus (subgenus of Crenilabrus) Swainson [W.] 1839:230 Masc. Thalliurus blochii Swainson 1839. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Cheilinus Lacepède 1801 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:8 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Cheilinus Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Thysanocheilus Kner [R.] 1864:185 Masc. Thysanocheilus ornatus Kner 1865. Type by monotypy. Also in Kner 1865:4 [ref. 6174] and as Anonymous 1865:77 [ref. 6173]; assume above published in 1864. Thysanochilus is an unjustified emendation or misspelling. Not preoccupied by Thysanochilus Philippi 1857. •Synonym of Labrichthys Bleeker 1854 -- (Randall & Springer 1973:283 [ref. 3603], Parenti & Randall 2000:26 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Labrichthys Bleeker 1854. Labridae.

Tiricoris Whitley [G. P.] 1955:111 Fem. Cymolutes sandeyeri Hector 1884. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall 1999:4 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Coris Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Torresia Castelnau [F. L.] 1875:36 Fem. Torresia australis Sauvage 1875 (= Torresia australis (Castelnau 1875)). Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847 -- (Gomon 1997:809 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943], Allen et al. 2006:1380 [ref. 29095], Gomon 2017:10 [ref. 35547] in subgenus Choerodon). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Trochocopus Günther [A.] 1862:100 Masc. Trochocopus opercularis Günther 1862. Type by monotypy. Type by subsequent designation of Jordan 1919:318 [ref. 4904]. •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Trochocopus-- (Gomon & Madden 1981:122 [ref. 5482], Randall 1999:248 [ref. 24083], Gomon 2006:22 [ref. 28730], Gomon & Walsh 2016:12 [ref. 34844]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Urichthys (subgenus of Zyrichthys) Swainson [W.] 1839:172, 224 Masc. Labrus lunulatus Forsskål 1775. Type by subsequent designation. Spelled Uricthys on p. 172. Subgenus should have been spelled Xyrichtys. Type designated by Swain 1882:274 [ref. 5966]. •Synonym of Cheilinus Lacepède 1801 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:8 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Cheilinus Lacepède 1801. Labridae.

Verreo Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1902:619 Masc. Cossyphus oxycephalus Bleeker 1862. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon & Randall 1978 [ref. 5481], Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, but a valid subgenus Verreo -- (Gomon 2001:407 [ref. 25905], Gomon 2006:38 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Verriculus Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1903:191 Masc. Verriculus sanguineus Jordan & Evermann 1903. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790, subgenus Trochocopus Günther 1862 -- (Gomon & Madden 1981:122 [ref. 5482]). •Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790 -- (Gomon 1997:804 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:4 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:5 [ref. 28730]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus Bloch 1790. Labridae.

Wetmorella Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:211 Fem. Wetmorella philippina Fowler & Bean 1928. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Wetmorella Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Randall 1983 [ref. 5360], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:212 [ref. 6441], Parenti & Randall 2000:47 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3383 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1416 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:168 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:36 [ref. 31299], Fricke et al. 2018:295 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:130 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:240 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Wetmorella Fowler & Bean 1928. Labridae.

Whitleychoeres Kuiter [R. H.] 2010:292 Masc. Choerojulis brownfieldi Whitley 1945. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Whitleychoeres Kuiter 2010. •Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Current status: Synonym of Halichoeres Rüppell 1835. Labridae.

Xanothon Smith [J. L. B.] 1956:4 Masc. Callyodon bipallidus Smith 1956. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Chlorurus Swainson 1839 -- (Bellwood 1994:66 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:52 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:380 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Chlorurus Swainson 1839. Labridae.

Xenojulis de Beaufort [L. F.] 1939:415 Fem. Xenojulis montillai de Beaufort 1939. Type by original designation. Type designated on p. 419. •Valid as Xenojulis de Beaufort 1939 -- (Randall & Adamson 1982 [ref. 5445], Parenti & Randall 2000:47 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3387 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1416 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:276 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Xenojulis de Beaufort 1939. Labridae.

Xenoscarops (subgenus of Scarops) Schultz [L. P.] 1958:16, 23 Masc. Scarus perrico Jordan & Gilbert 1882. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775 -- (Bellwood 1994:67 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:54 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:381 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus Forsskål 1775. Labridae.

Xenoscarus Evermann [B. W.] & Radcliffe [L.] 1917:129 Masc. Xenoscarus denticulatus Evermann & Radcliffe 1917. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Nicholsina Fowler 1915 -- (Bellwood 1994:63 [ref. 19116]). Current status: Synonym of Nicholsina Fowler 1915. Labridae.

Xiphocheilus Bleeker [P.] 1856:223 Masc. Xiphocheilus typus Bleeker 1856. Type by monotypy (also by use of typus). Spelled Xiphochilus in main heading, Xiphocheilos in 2 other places; first reviser not researched. •Valid as Xiphocheilus Bleeker 1856 -- (Gomon 1997:825 [ref. 23083], Parenti & Randall 2000:48 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3383 [ref. 26277], Allen et al. 2006:1417 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:66 [ref. 35285], Kottelat 2013:379 [ref. 32989], Mishra & Saren 2016:93 [ref. 34779], Motomura et al. 2017:185 [ref. 35490]). •Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847, but a valid subgenus Xiphocheilus Bleeker 1856 -- (Gomon 2017:61 [ref. 35547], Parenti & Randall 2018:23 [ref. 35964]). Current status: Synonym of Choerodon Bleeker 1847. Labridae.

Xyrichtys Cuvier [G.] 1814:87 Masc. Coryphaena novacula Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. Dates to Cuvier 1814:87 as "...de nouveau nom générique de XYRICHTE (Xyrichlys [sic])." As Xirichthys in Cuvier 1829:262 [ref. 995] and Xyrichthys by authors. See Opinion 1799 (Appendix B in Eschmeyer et al. 1990 [ref. 26735]). Type designated by Jordan & Gilbert 1883, Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus. v. 16:605, but first designation may date to Desmarest 1856:268 [ref. 17401] -- see Whitley 1939:224 [ref. 25866] but Whitley has wrong date. •Valid as Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:442 [ref. 7204], Richards & Leis 1984:544 [ref. 13668], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:211 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:705 [ref. 5706], Shen & Yeh 1987 [ref. 6419], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:398 [ref. 24550], Parenti & Randall 2000:48 [ref. 24943], Victor et al. 2001:101 [ref. 26031], Westneat 2001:3384 [ref. 26277], Randall & Earle 2002:390 [ref. 26445], Randall et al. 2002:93 [ref. 26622], Westneat 2003:1703 [ref. 27105], Randall & Lobel 2003:972 [ref. 27563], Randall & Earle 2004:39 [ref. 27618], Randall 2007:9 [ref. 29193], Randall et al. 2008:149 [ref. 29753], Randall & Jonsson 2008:179 [ref. 31037], Kuiter 2010:368 [ref. 35285], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:56 [ref. 36649] as Xyrichthys, Parenti & Randall 2011:37 [ref. 31299], Shen & Clark 2016:33 [ref. 34165], Brown et al. 2019:174 [ref. 36444]). Current status: Valid as Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814. Labridae.

Xyrula Jordan [D. S.] 1890:656 Fem. Xyrichthys jessiae Jordan 1888. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Correct spelling for genus of type species is Xyrichtys. •Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:48 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Xyrichtys Cuvier 1814. Labridae.

Ypsiscarus (subgenus of Scarus) Schultz [L. P.] 1958:33, 47 Masc. Callyodon oedema Snyder 1909. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Chlorurus Swainson 1839 -- (Bellwood 1994:66 [ref. 19116], Parenti & Randall 2000:52 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:380 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Chlorurus Swainson 1839. Labridae.