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Genera in the family or subfamily Polynemidae: [ 13 ] records

Eleutheronema Bleeker [P.] 1862:110 Neut. Polynemus tetradactylus Shaw 1804. Type by monotypy. Also appeared in Bleeker 1862:124 [ref. 389]. •Valid as Eleutheronema Bleeker 1862 -- (Jayaram 1981:348 [ref. 6497], de Sylva 1984:540 [ref. 13667], Kottelat 1989:18 [ref. 13605], Ataur Rahman 1989:269 [ref. 24860], Liang in Pan et al. 1991:355 [ref. 23876], Feltes 1993:214 [ref. 20316], Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001:17 [ref. 25242], Motomura et al. 2001:289 [ref. 25546], Matomura et al. 2002:48 [ref. 25954], Feltes 2001:3091 [ref. 26107], Motomura 2002:171 [ref. 26356], Motomura et al. 2002:359 [ref. 26500], Ataur Rahman 2003:294 [ref. 31338], Motomura 2004:2 [ref. 27601], Motomura 2004:13 [ref. 27970], Hoese et al. 2006:1252 [ref. 29092], Kottelat 2013:353 [ref. 32989], Kang et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35524], Motomura et al. 2017:180 [ref. 35490]). Current status: Valid as Eleutheronema Bleeker 1862. Polynemidae.

Filimanus Myers [G. S.] 1936:380 Fem. Filimanus perplexa Feltes 1991. Type by subsequent designation. Genus based on a misidentified type species, melanochir of Valenciennes misidentified by Myers; Feltes 1991 named melanochir of Myers as Filimanus perplexa. In Opinion 1761, the Commission established perplexa as the type species of Filimanus Myers 1936. •Valid as Filimanus Myers 1936 -- (de Sylva 1984:540 [ref. 13667], Feltes 1991 [ref. 14760], Feltes 1993:214 [ref. 20316], Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001:17 [ref. 25242], Motomura et al. 2001:289 [ref. 25546], Feltes 2001:3091 [ref. 26107], Motomura 2002:171 [ref. 26356], Motomura et al. 2002:359 [ref. 26500], Motomura 2004:2 [ref. 27601], Motomura 2004:20 [ref. 27970], Tashiro et al. 2013:45 [ref. 33132], Kottelat 2013:353 [ref. 32989], Kang et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35524], Motomura et al. 2017:180 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2019:173 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Filimanus Myers 1936. Polynemidae.

Filistriatus Girard [M. G.] in Girard & Chovanec 2025:11 Masc. Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes 1831. Type by original designation. •Valid as Filistriatus Girard 2025. Current status: Valid as Filistriatus Girard 2025. Polynemidae.

Galeoides Günther [A.] 1860:319, 332 Masc. Polynemus polydactylus Vahl 1798. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Galeoides Günther 1860 -- (Monod 1973:575 [ref. 7193], de Sylva 1984:540 [ref. 13667], Hureau in Whitehead et al. 1986:1205 [ref. 13677], Daget & Njock 1986:352 [ref. 6216], Daget in Lévêque et al. 1992:793 [ref. 21590], Feltes 1993:214 [ref. 20316], Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001:17 [ref. 25242], Motomura et al. 2001:289 [ref. 25546], Motomura et al. 2001:269 [ref. 25705], Motomura 2002:171 [ref. 26356], Motomura et al. 2002:359 [ref. 26500], Motomura 2004:4 [ref. 27601], Motomura 2004:31 [ref. 27970], Kang et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35524]). Current status: Valid as Galeoides Günther 1860. Polynemidae.

Leptomelanosoma Motomura [H.] & Iwatsuki [Y.] 2001:14 Neut. Polynemus indicus Shaw 1804. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Leptomelanosoma Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001 -- (Motomura et al. 2001:289 [ref. 25546], Motomura 2002:171 [ref. 26356], Motomura et al. 2002:359 [ref. 26500], Motomura 2004:4 [ref. 27601], Motomura 2004:33 [ref. 27970], Kottelat 2013:353 [ref. 32989], Kang et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35524], Fricke et al. 2018:222 [ref. 35805], Girard & Chovanec 2025:12 [ref. 42426]). Current status: Valid as Leptomelanosoma Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001. Polynemidae.

Parapolynemus Feltes [R. M.] 1993:207 Masc. Polynemus verekeri Saville-Kent 1889. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Parapolynemus Feltes 1993 -- (Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001:17 [ref. 25242], Motomura et al. 2001:289 [ref. 25546], Feltes 2001:3094 [ref. 26107], Motomura 2002:171 [ref. 26356], Motomura et al. 2002:359 [ref. 26500], Motomura 2004:5 [ref. 27601], Hoese et al. 2006:1253 [ref. 29092], Kang et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35524]). Current status: Valid as Parapolynemus Feltes 1993. Polynemidae.

Pentanemus Günther [A.] 1860:330 Masc. Polynemus quinquarius Linnaeus 1758. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Pentanemus Günther 1860 -- (de Sylva 1984:540 [ref. 13667], Daget & Njock 1986:352 [ref. 6216], Daget in Lévêque et al. 1992:795 [ref. 21590], Feltes 1993:214 [ref. 20316], Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001:17 [ref. 25242], Motomura et al. 2001:289 [ref. 25546], Motomura et al. 2002:359 [ref. 26500], Motomura 2004:5 [ref. 27601], Motomura 2004:37 [ref. 27970], Kang et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35524]). Current status: Valid as Pentanemus Günther 1860. Polynemidae.

Polistonemus Gill [T. N.] 1861:277 Masc. Polynemus multifilis Temminck & Schlegel 1843. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Polistonemus Gill 1861 -- (de Sylva 1984:540 [ref. 13667]). •Synonym of Polynemus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Roberts 1989:166 [ref. 6439], Motomura 2004:9 [ref. 27601], Kottelat 2013:355 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Polynemus Linnaeus 1758. Polynemidae.

Polydactylus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1803:419 Masc. Polydactylus plumierii Lacepède 1803. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Polynemus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Daget & Njock 1986:353 [ref. 6216]). •Valid as Polydactylus Lacepède 1803 -- (Matsuura in Uyeno et al. 1983:396 [ref. 14275], de Sylva 1984:540 [ref. 13667], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:121 [ref. 6441], Smith 1986:721 [ref. 5712], Ataur Rahman 1989:270 [ref. 24860], Daget in Lévêque et al. 1992:794 [ref. 21590], Feltes 1993:214 [ref. 20316], Mishra & Krishnan 1993:285 [ref. 23743], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:353 [ref. 24550], Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001:17 [ref. 25242], Motomura et al. 2001:290 [ref. 25546], Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001:337 [ref. 25783], Motomura et al. 2001:1087 [ref. 25826], Feltes 2001:3091 [ref. 26107], Motomura 2002:171 [ref. 26356], Motomura et al. 2002:268 [ref. 26389], Motomura et al. 2002:358 [ref. 26500], Feltes 2003:1579 [ref. 27096], Ataur Rahman 2003:295 [ref. 31338], Motomura 2004:5 [ref. 27601], Motomura 2004:39 [ref. 27970], Motomura et al. 2005:2 [ref. 28177], Hoese et al. 2006:1253 [ref. 29092], Snoeks & Vreven 2007:445 [ref. 30079], Lim et al. 2010:63 [ref. 30734], Motomura et al. 2011:159 [ref. 31633], Béarez et al. 2011:167 [ref. 31636], Kottelat 2013:354 [ref. 32989], Kang et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35524], Motomura et al. 2017:180 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:222 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:173 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Polydactylus Lacepède 1803. Polynemidae.

Polynemus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:317 Masc. Polynemus paradiseus Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. Name placed on Official List and type species designated in Opinion 93. Type also designated by Desmarest 1856:209 [ref. 17401] -- see Whitley 1939:222 [ref. 25866] but Whitley has wrong date for Desmarest. Spelled Polinemus by Bonnaterre 1788:182 [ref. 4940]. •Valid as Polynemus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Jayaram 1981:347 [ref. 6497], de Sylva 1984:540 [ref. 13667], Daget & Njock 1986:353 [ref. 6216], Kottelat 1989:18 [ref. 13605], Roberts 1989:166 [ref. 6439], Ataur Rahman 1989:268 [ref. 24860], Feltes 1993:214 [ref. 20316], Motomura & Iwatsuki 2001:17 [ref. 25242], Motomura et al. 2001:290 [ref. 25546], Feltes 2001:3094 [ref. 26107], Motomura 2002:171 [ref. 26356], Motomura et al. 2002:359 [ref. 26500], Motomura et al. 2002:307 [ref. 26494], Motomura 2003:162 [ref. 26829], Motomura & van Oijen 2003:393 [ref. 27209], Ataur Rahman 2003:293 [ref. 31338], Motomura 2004:9 [ref. 27601], Motomura 2004:79 [ref. 27970], Motomura & Tsukawaki 2006:459 [ref. 28914], Kottelat 2013:355 [ref. 32989], Kang et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35524]). Current status: Valid as Polynemus Linnaeus 1758. Polynemidae.

Trichidion Klein [J. T.] 1776:592 Neut. Not available, published in a work that does not conform to the principle of binominal nomenclature. •In the synonymy of Polynemus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Daget & Njock 1986:353 [ref. 6216], Motomura 2004:11 [ref. 27601], Kottelat 2013:354 [ref. 32989]). Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Polynemus Linnaeus 1758. Polynemidae.

Trichidion Gill [T. N.] (ex Klein) 1861:40 Neut. Polynemus americanus of Storer (= Polynemus virginicus Linnaeus 1758). Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Polynemus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Daget & Njock 1986:353 [ref. 6216]). •Synonym of Polydactylus Lacepède 1803 -- (Motomura 2004:5 [ref. 27601], Kottelat 2013:354 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Polydactylus Lacepède 1803. Polynemidae.

Trichidion Walbaum [J. J.] (ex Klein) 1792:585 Not available, published in a part of work rejected for nomenclatural purposes in Opinion 21 (1938). Based on Klein 1749:29 [ref. 30141], with reference to Willughby 1686:204, Pl. I.3, fig. 3 [ref. 30164]. •In the synonymy of Polynemus Linnaeus 1758. Suppressed. Current status: Synonym of Polynemus Linnaeus 1758. Polynemidae.