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Genera in the family or subfamily Malacanthidae: [ 5 ] records

Asymmetrurus Clark [E.] & Ben-Tuvia [A.] 1973:68 Masc. Asymmetrurus oreni Clark & Ben-Tuvia 1973. Not available; two included species without type designation after 1930 (Art. 13.3). Apparently made available by Dooley 1978:13, 62-64 [ref. 5499], who provides a description and type designation, as a subgenus of Hoplolatilus; if Dooley was first, then the genus dates to Dooley 1978 with type as above. •Synonym of Hoplolatilus Günther 1887, but a valid subgenus Asymmetrurus -- (Randall & Dooley 1974:458 [ref. 5336], Dooley & Jimenez 2008:77 [ref. 29662]). Current status: Synonym of Hoplolatilus Günther 1887. Malacanthidae.

Dikellorhynchus Smith [J. L. B.] 1956:54 Masc. Dikellorhynchus incredibilis Smith 1956. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Malacanthus Cuvier 1829 -- (Dooley 1978:54 [ref. 5499]). Current status: Synonym of Malacanthus Cuvier 1829. Malacanthidae.

Hoplolatilus Günther [A.] 1887:550 Masc. Latilus fronticinctus Günther 1887. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Hoplolatilus Günther 1887 -- (Randall & Dooley 1974 [ref. 5336], Dooley 1978:62 [ref. 5499], Klausewitz et al. 1978 [ref. 5337], Fricke 1981:117 [ref. 30500], Randall 1981 [ref. 5495], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:152 [ref. 6441], Heemstra 1986:614 [ref. 5660], Paxton et al. 1989:566 [ref. 12442], Allen & Kuiter 1989 [ref. 13504], Earle & Pyle 1997:382 [ref. 22771], Dooley 1999:2637 [ref. 24837], Imamura 2000:219 [ref. 24799], Paxton et al. 2006:1128 [ref. 28995], Allen 2007:101 [ref. 29223], Dooley & Jimenez 2008:78 [ref. 29662], Satapoomin 2009:111 [ref. 30463], Allen et al. 2010:172 [ref. 30989], Motomura et al. 2017:102 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:177 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:81 [ref. 36273], Allen & Erdmann 2019:1 [ref. 36522], Fricke et al. 2019:142 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Hoplolatilus Günther 1887. Malacanthidae.

Malacanthus Cuvier [G.] 1829:264 Masc. Coryphaena plumieri Bloch 1786. Type by monotypy; other species mentioned in synonymy. •Valid as Malacanthus Cuvier 1829 -- (Dooley 1978:54 [ref. 5499], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:152 [ref. 6441], Heemstra 1986:614 [ref. 5660], Paxton et al. 1989:566 [ref. 12442], Dooley 1999:2636 [ref. 24837], Dooley 2003:1398 [ref. 27086], Paxton et al. 2006:1128 [ref. 28995], Allen 2007:101 [ref. 29223], Satapoomin 2009:112 [ref. 30463], Trnski 2015:1235 [ref. 34198], Fricke et al. 2018:177 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:81 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:142 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Malacanthus Cuvier 1829. Malacanthidae.

Oceanops Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1906:277 Masc. Labrus latovittatus Lacepède 1801. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Malacanthus Cuvier 1829 -- (Dooley 1978:54 [ref. 5499]). Current status: Synonym of Malacanthus Cuvier 1829. Malacanthidae.