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Genera in the family or subfamily Lophotidae: [ 6 ] records

Eumecichthys Regan [C. T.] 1907:638 Masc. Lophotes fiski Günther 1890. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Eumecichthys Regan 1907 -- (Olney 1984:369 [ref. 13656], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:116 [ref. 6441] as Eumethichthys, Heemstra 1986:402 [ref. 5660], Olney et al. 1993 [ref. 21802], Olney 1999:1971 [ref. 24751], Olney 2003:955 [ref. 27007], Paxton et al. 2006:539 [ref. 28995], Bray 2008:298 [ref. 30620], Roberts 2012:55 [ref. 32187]). Current status: Valid as Eumecichthys Regan 1907. Lophotidae.

Leptopus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1814:16 Masc. Leptopus peregrinus Rafinesque 1814. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Lophotus Giorna 1809 -- (Palmer 1973:334 [ref. 7195]). Current status: Synonym of Lophotus Giorna 1809. Lophotidae.

Lophotopsis Barnard [K. H.] 1925:357 Fem. Lophotes fiski Günther 1890. Type by monotypy. •Objective synonym of Eumecichthys Regan 1907. Current status: Synonym of Eumecichthys Regan 1907. Lophotidae.

Lophotus Giorna [M. E.] 1809:179 Masc. Lophotus lacepede Giorna 1809. Type by subsequent monotypy. Giorna's species, "Le Lophote-Lacepede" is considered as latinized by some authors, and we accept that as available as Lophotus lacepede Giorna 1809. The name appeared in Bosc 1817 [ref. 5126] as Lophotes on p. 185. •Valid as Lophotus Giorna 1809 -- (Olney 1984:369 [ref. 13656], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:116 [ref. 6441], Palmer in Whitehead et al. 1986:734 [ref. 13676], Heemstra 1986:402 [ref. 5660], Paxton et al. 1989:398 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:430 [ref. 22532], Wiley et al. 1998:423 [ref. 25588], Olney 1999:1971 [ref. 24751], Olney 2003:955 [ref. 27007], Craig et al. 2004:58 [ref. 28412], Paxton et al. 2006:539 [ref. 28995], Dulĉić & Soldo 2008:93 [ref. 30483], Bray 2008:298 [ref. 30620], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:27 [ref. 36649], Shinohara et al. 2011:40 [ref. 31715], Roberts 2012:55 [ref. 32187], Stewart 2015:688 [ref. 34254]). Current status: Valid as Lophotus Giorna 1809. Lophotidae.

Podoleptus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1815:220 Masc. Leptopus peregrinus Rafinesque 1814. Type by being a replacement name. In "Additions et Corrections" on p. 220, referring back to p. 86. Unneeded replacement for and objective synonym of Leptopus Rafinesque 1814, apparently not preoccupied in insects. •Synonym of Lophotus Giorna 1809 -- (Palmer 1973:334 [ref. 7195]). Current status: Synonym of Lophotus Giorna 1809. Lophotidae.

Regilophotes Whitley [G. P.] 1933:72 Fem. Lophotes guntheri Johnston 1883. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Lophotus Giorna 1809 -- (Palmer 1973:334 [ref. 7195]). Current status: Synonym of Lophotus Giorna 1809. Lophotidae.