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Genera in the family or subfamily Ogcocephalidae: [ 16 ] records

Astrocanthus Swainson [W.] 1839:331 Masc. Astrocanthus stellatus Swainson 1839. Type by monotypy. Type not Lophius stellata Vahl 1797. •Synonym of Halieutaea Valenciennes 1837 -- (Bradbury 2003:5 [ref. 27309]). Current status: Synonym of Halieutaea Valenciennes 1837. Ogcocephalidae.

Brachionus Billberg [G. J.] 1833:52, 53 Masc. Lophius vespertilio Linnaeus 1758. Type by being a replacement name. Unnecessary replacement name for Malthe Cuvier 1816, preoccupied by Brachionus Pallas 1766 in rotifers. •Synonym of Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813-- (Kullander 2016:111 [ref. 34147]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813. Ogcocephalidae.

Coelophrys Brauer [A.] 1902:291 Fem. Coelophrys brevicaudata Brauer 1902. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Coelophrys Brauer 1902 -- (Bradbury 1967:410 [ref. 23209], Lindberg et al. 1997:232 [ref. 23547], Endo & Shinohara 1999:359 [ref. 24197], Bradbury 1999:2024 [ref. 24767], Bradbury 2003:2 [ref. 27309], Ho & Shao 2008:291[ref. 30133], Ho 2021:61 [ref. 38926]). Current status: Valid as Coelophrys Brauer 1902. Ogcocephalidae.

Dibranchichthys Garman [S.] 1899:99 Masc. Dibranchichthys nudivomer Garman 1899. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Dibranchus Peters 1876 -- (Bradbury 1999:260 [ref. 23930], Bradbury 2003:3 [ref. 27309], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:206 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Synonym of Dibranchus Peters 1876. Ogcocephalidae.

Dibranchopsis Garman [S.] 1899:96 Fem. Halieutaea spongiosa Gilbert 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Dibranchus Peters 1876 -- (Bradbury 1999:260 [ref. 23930], Bradbury 2003:3 [ref. 27309], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:206 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Synonym of Dibranchus Peters 1876. Ogcocephalidae.

Dibranchus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1876:737 Masc. Dibranchus atlanticus Peters 1876. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Dibranchus Peters 1876 -- (Bradbury 1967:413 [ref. 23209], Mochizuki in Masuda et al. 1984:105 [ref. 6441], Bradbury 1986:371 [ref. 6291], Paxton et al. 1989:284 [ref. 12442], Lindberg et al. 1997:232 [ref. 23547], Bradbury 1999:262 [ref. 23930], Bradbury 1999:2024 [ref. 24767], Bradbury 2003:1055 [ref. 27015], Bradbury 2003:2 [ref. 27309], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:206 [ref. 28944], Paxton et al. 2006:653 [ref. 28995], Robertson et al. 2017:66 [ref. 35676], Fricke et al. 2019:73 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Dibranchus Peters 1876. Ogcocephalidae.

Halicmetus Alcock [A. W.] 1891:27 Masc. Halicmetus ruber Alcock 1891. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Halicmetus Alcock 1891 -- (Bradbury 1967:415 [ref. 23209], Mochizuki in Masuda et al. 1984:104 [ref. 6441] but as Halicmetes, Lindberg et al. 1997:232 [ref. 23547], Bradbury 1999:2025 [ref. 24767], Bradbury 2003:4 [ref. 27309], Paxton et al. 2006:653 [ref. 28995], Ho & Shao 2008:301 [ref. 30133], Ho & Last 2018:180 [ref. 36258], Prokofiev 2020:828 [ref. 38047], Ho 2022:177 [ref. 39273]). Current status: Valid as Halicmetus Alcock 1891. Ogcocephalidae.

Halieutaea Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:455 Fem. Halieutaea stellata Valenciennes 1837 (= Lophius stellatus Vahl 1797). Type by monotypy. Spelled Halieutea in early literature. Many species in this genus are poorly understood; genus greatly in need of revision according to Bradbury 2003:5 [ref. 27309]. •Valid as Halieutaea Valenciennes 1837 -- (Bradbury 1967:412 [ref. 23209], Mochizuki in Masuda et al. 1984:105 [ref. 6441], Bradbury 1986:371 [ref. 6291], Paxton et al. 1989:285 [ref. 12442], Lindberg et al. 1997:233 [ref. 23547], Bradbury 1999:2024 [ref. 24767], Bradbury 2003:5 [ref. 27309], Paxton et al. 2006:653 [ref. 28995], Ho & Shao 2008:296 [ref. 30133], Shinohara et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31715], Ho 2015:898 [ref. 34268], Motomura et al. 2017:56 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:90 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:73 [ref. 36673], Prokofiev 2019:623 [ref. 37246], Prokofiev 2020:331 [ref. 37735]). Current status: Valid as Halieutaea Valenciennes 1837. Ogcocephalidae.

Halieutella Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1884:88 Fem. Halieutella lappa Goode & Bean 1884. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Halieutichthys Poey 1863 -- (Bradbury 2003:6 [ref. 27309]). Current status: Synonym of Halieutichthys Poey 1863. Ogcocephalidae.

Halieutichthys Poey [F.] in Gill 1863:90 Masc. Halieutichthys reticulatus Poey 1863. Type by monotypy. Contribution by Poey is not clear from text. •Valid as Halieutichthys Poey 1863 -- (Bradbury 1967:413 [ref. 23209], Lindberg et al. 1997:232 [ref. 23547], Bradbury 2003:1055 [ref. 27015], Bradbury 2003:6 [ref. 27309], Ho et al. 2010:841, 844 [ref. 30891]). Current status: Valid as Halieutichthys Poey 1863. Ogcocephalidae.

Halieutopsis Garman [S.] 1899:89 Fem. Halieutopsis tumifrons Garman 1899. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Halieutopsis Garman 1899 -- (Bradbury 1967:411 [ref. 23209], Mochizuki in Masuda et al. 1984:104 [ref. 6441], Bradbury 1986:372 [ref. 6291], Okamura et al. 1987 [ref. 6850], Bradbury 1988:2 [ref. 6428], Lindberg et al. 1997:232 [ref. 23547], Bradbury 1999:2024 [ref. 24767], Bradbury 2003:7 [ref. 27309], Ho & Shao 2007:87 [ref. 29011], Ho & Shao 2008:293 [ref. 30133], Gomon 2008:361 [ref. 30616], Ho et al. 2010:842 [redf. 30891], Ho 2015:899 [ref. 34268], Fricke et al. 2018:91 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:73 [ref. 36673], Ho 2021:4 [ref. 38926]). Current status: Valid as Halieutopsis Garman 1899. Ogcocephalidae.

Malthe Cuvier [G.] 1816:311 Fem. Lophius vespertilio Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Desmarest 1856:264 [ref. 17401], Bleeker 1865:3 [ref. 416], and Gill 1878:232 [ref. 12021]. Spelled Malthea and Malthaea by Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:440 [ref. 1006]. •Synonym of Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813 -- (Bradbury 1980:234 [ref. 6538], Bradbury 2003:9 [ref. 27309], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:206 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Synonym of Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813. Ogcocephalidae.

Malthopsis Alcock [A. W.] 1891:26 Fem. Malthopsis luteus Alcock 1891. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Malthopsis Alcock 1891 -- (Ochiai & Mitani 1956:274 [ref. 38864], Bradbury 1967:415 [ref. 23209], Okamura in Masuda et al. 1984:104 [ref. 6441], Bradbury 1986:372 [ref. 6291], Paxton et al. 1989:285 [ref. 12442], Lindberg et al. 1997:242 [ref. 23547], Bradbury 1998:207 [ref. 24134], Bradbury 1999:2025 [ref. 24767], Bradbury 2003:1055 [ref. 27015], Bradbury 2003:8 [ref. 27309], Paxton et al. 2006:654 [ref. 28995], Ho & Shao 2008:304 [ref. 30133], Ho et al. 2009:394 [ref. 30456], Ho & Shao 2010:9 [ref. 30803], Ho & Shao 2010:1 [ref. 31024], Ho et al. 2013:188 [ref. 32518], Ho 2013:289 [ref. 32898], Ho 2015:900 [ref. 34268], Fricke et al. 2018:91 [ref. 35805], Ho & Koeda 2019:73 [ref. 37151], Ho 2020:859 [ref. 38017], Ho & Last 2021:168 [ref. 38143]). Current status: Valid as Malthopsis Alcock 1891. Ogcocephalidae.

Ogcocephalus Fischer [G.] 1813:70, 78 Masc. Lophius vespertilio Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. Described with no type; first addition of species not researched; type apparently designated first by Jordan & Evermann 1896:511 [ref. 2442]. Misspelled Oncocephalus by Jordan 1895:506 [ref. 2394] and Onchocephalus by Gill in Goode & Bean 1896:498 [ref. 1848] (see also Briggs 1961:163 [ref. 13439]). •Valid as Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813 -- (Bradbury 1967:416 [ref. 23209], Bradbury 1980:234 [ref. 6538], Lindberg et al. 1997:233 [ref. 23547], Bradbury et al. 1999:79 [ref. 23679], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:176 [ref. 24550], Bradbury 2003:1055 [ref. 27015], Bradbury 2003:9 [ref. 27309], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:206 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Valid as Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813. Ogcocephalidae.

Solocisquama Bradbury [M. G.] 1999:297 Fem. Dibranchus stellulatus Gilbert 1905. Type by original designation. •Valid as Solocisquama Bradbury 1999 -- (Bradbury 2003:10 [ref. 27309], Ho & Shao 2008:303 [ref. 30133]). Current status: Valid as Solocisquama Bradbury 1999. Ogcocephalidae.

Zalieutes Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:511 Masc. Malthe elater Jordan & Gilbert 1882. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Zalieutes Jordan & Evermann 1896 -- (Bradbury 1967:417 [ref. 23209], Lindberg et al. 1997:233 [ref. 23547], Bradbury 2003:1055 [ref. 27015], Bradbury 2003:11 [ref. 27309], Robertson et al. 2017:70 [ref. 35676]). Current status: Valid as Zalieutes Jordan & Evermann 1896. Ogcocephalidae.