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

Acanthopolyipnus (subgenus of Polyipnus) Fowler [H. W.] 1934:257 Masc. Polyipnus fraseri Fowler 1934. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Polyipnus Günther 1887. Current status: Synonym of Polyipnus Günther 1887. Sternoptychidae.

Araiophos Grey [M.] 1961:463 Masc. Araiophos gracilis Grey 1961. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Araiophos Grey 1961 -- (Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Weitzman 1986:254 [ref. 6287], Harold 1999:1901 [ref. 24741], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Araiophos Grey 1961. Sternoptychidae.

Argyripnus Gilbert [C. H.] & Cramer [F.] 1897:414 Masc. Argyripnus ephippiatus Gilbert & Cramer 1897. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Argyripnus Gilbert & Cramer 1897 -- (Witzell 1973:115 [ref. 7172], Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Badcock in Whitehead et al. 1984:303 [ref. 13675], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Weitzman 1986:254 [ref. 6287], Paxton et al. 1989:190 [ref. 12442], Parin 1992:136 [ref. 20424], Gomon et al. 1994:250 [ref. 22532], Harold 1999:1901 [ref. 24741], Harold 2003:892 [ref. 27001], Harold & Lancaster 2003:883 [ref. 27382], Paxton et al. 2006:424 [ref. 28995], Harold & Gomon 2008:229 [ref. 30629], Quéro et al. 2009:39 [ref. 30245], Fricke et al. 2009:23 [ref. 30213], Lima et al. 2011:38 [ref. 31116], Harold et al. 2015:452 [ref. 34249], Prokofiev 2017:235 [ref. 35280], Fricke et al. 2018:66 [ref. 35805], Prokofiev 2023:822 [ref. 40378], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Argyripnus Gilbert & Cramer 1897. Sternoptychidae.

Argyropelecus Cocco [A.] 1829:146 Masc. Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco 1829. Type by monotypy. Species originally as emigymnus; usually written hemigymnus. •Valid as Argyropelecus Cocco 1829 -- (Baird 1973:123 [ref. 7173], Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Badcock in Whitehead et al. 1984:304 [ref. 13675], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:48 [ref. 6441], Baird 1986:255 [ref. 6288], Paxton et al. 1989:191 [ref. 12442], Gon 1990:123 [ref. 21680], Harold 1993 [ref. 20311], Harold 1999:1901 [ref. 24741], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:220 [ref. 25968], Harold 2003:890 [ref. 27001], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:259 [ref. 28944], Paxton et al. 2006:424 [ref. 28995], Harold & Gomon 2008:230 [ref. 30629], Fricke et al. 2009:23 [ref. 30213], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:22 [ref. 36649], Lima et al. 2011:38 [ref. 31116], Mecklenburg et al. 2011:119 [ref. 31212], Parin et al. 2014:145 [ref. 33547], Harold et al. 2015:453 [ref. 34249], Pietsch & Orr 2015:23 [ref. 34694], Bañón et al. 2016:307 [ref. 34397], Vourey et al. 2017:567 [ref. 35312], Fricke et al. 2018:65 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Argyropelecus Cocco 1829. Sternoptychidae.

Danaphos Bruun [A. F.] 1931:286 Masc. Danaphos asteroscopus Bruun 1931. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Second species questionably referred to genus. •Valid as Danaphos Bruun 1931 -- (Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Weitzman 1986:254 [ref. 6287], Fricke et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36673], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Danaphos Bruun 1931. Sternoptychidae.

Maurolicus Cocco [A.] 1838:192, 193 [32] Masc. Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus Cocco 1838. Type by monotypy. On pages 32-33 of separate. •Valid as Maurolicus Cocco 1838 -- (Witzell 1973:119 [ref. 7172], 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Badcock in Whitehead et al. 1984:311 [ref. 13675], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:47 [ref. 6441], Weitzman 1986:254 [ref. 6287], Paxton et al. 1989:192 [ref. 12442], Parin & Kobyliansky 1993 [ref. 21208], Parin & Kobyliansky 1996:186 [ref. 22246], Harold 1999:1901 [ref. 24741], Harold 2003:891 [ref. 27001], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:259 [ref. 28944], Paxton et al. 2006:425 [ref. 28995], Kim et al. 2008:1202 [ref. 29709], Harold & Gomon 2008:232 [ref. 30629], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:22 [ref. 36649], Savinykh & Baytalyuk 2010:148 [ref. 31015], Lima et al. 2011:38 [ref. 31116], Mecklenburg et al. 2011:119 [ref. 31212], Shinohara et al. 2011:39 [ref. 31715], Parin et al. 2014:145 [ref. 33547], Harold et al. 2015:458 [ref. 34249], Bañón et al. 2016:308 [ref. 34397], Golani & Fricke 2018:33 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36673], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Maurolicus Cocco 1838. Sternoptychidae.

Melanictis Rafinesque [C. S.] 1815:92 Masc. Not available, name only; near Sternoptyx. Nomen Nudum. Sternoptychidae.

Neophos Myers [G. S.] 1932:61 Masc. Neophos nexilis Myers 1932. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Thorophos Bruun 1931 -- (Weitzman 1974:476 [ref. 5174], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643]). Current status: Synonym of Thorophos Bruun 1931. Sternoptychidae.

Pleurothyris Lowe [R. T.] 1843:64 Fem. Sternoptyx olfersii Cuvier 1829. Type by monotypy. Pleurothysis is a misspelling. •Synonym of Argyropelecus Cocco 1829 -- (Baird 1973:123 [ref. 7173] as Pleurothysis, Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:259 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Synonym of Argyropelecus Cocco 1829. Sternoptychidae.

Polyipnus Günther [A.] 1887:170 Masc. Polyipnus spinosus Günther 1887. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Polyipnus Günther 1887 -- (Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Badcock in Whitehead et al. 1984:312 [ref. 13675], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Baird 1986:257 [ref. 6288], Paxton et al. 1989:192 [ref. 12442], Harold 1989 [ref. 13508], Harold 1993:125 [ref. 20311], Last & Harold 1994:210 [ref. 22046], Gomon et al. 1994:250 [ref. 22532], Harold 1994:466 [ref. 21941], Harold et al. 1998:942 [ref. 23600], Harold 1999:1901 [ref. 24741], Harold 2003:891 [ref. 27001], Paxton et al. 2006:426 [ref. 28995], Harold & Gomon 2008:232 [ref. 30629], Lima et al. 2011:44 [ref. 31116], Parin et al. 2014:146 [ref. 33547], Fricke et al. 2015:2 [ref. 33930], Harold et al. 2015:459 [ref. 34249], Harold et al. 2016:555 [ref. 34450], Vourey et al. 2017:567 [ref. 35312], Fricke et al. 2018:66 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:61 [ref. 36673], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Polyipnus Günther 1887. Sternoptychidae.

Sonoda Grey [M.] 1959:180 Fem. Sonoda megalophthalma Grey 1959. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Sonoda Grey 1959 -- (Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Weitzman 1986:254 [ref. 6287], Harold 1993:125 [ref. 20311], Harold 2003:892 [ref. 27001], Lima et al. 2011:45 [ref. 31116], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Sonoda Grey 1959. Sternoptychidae.

Sternoptychides Ogilby [J. D.] 1888:1313 Masc. Sternoptychides amabilis Ogilby 1888. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Argyropelecus Cocco 1829 -- (Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:259 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Synonym of Argyropelecus Cocco 1829. Sternoptychidae.

Sternoptyx Hermann [J.] 1781:8, 33 Fem. Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann 1781. Type by monotypy. Sternoptrix and Sternoptix (see Jordan 1917:44 [ref. 2407]) are misspellings. •Valid as Sternoptyx Hermann 1781 -- (Baird 1973:123 [ref. 7173], Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Borodulina 1978 [ref. 15486], Badcock in Whitehead et al. 1984:314 [ref. 13675], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:48 [ref. 6441], Baird 1986:258 [ref. 6288], Paxton et al. 1989:193 [ref. 12442], Gon 1990:125 [ref. 21680], Harold 1993:125 [ref. 20311], Harold 1999:1902 [ref. 24741], Harold 2003:891 [ref. 27001], Paxton et al. 2006:428 [ref. 28995], Harold & Gomon 2008:234 [ref. 30629], Lima et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31116], Parin et al. 2014:146 [ref. 33547], Harold et al. 2015:466 [ref. 34249], Bañón et al. 2016:307 [ref. 34397], Vourey et al. 2017:567 [ref. 35312], Robertson et al. 2017:43 [ref. 35676], Fricke et al. 2018:66 [ref. 35805], Brown et al. 2019:158 [ref. 36444], Fricke et al. 2019:61 [ref. 36673], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Sternoptyx Hermann 1781. Sternoptychidae.

Thorophos Bruun [A. F.] 1931:288 Masc. Thorophos euryops Bruun 1931. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Thorophos Bruun 1931 -- (Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Weitzman 1986:254 [ref. 6287], Harold 1999:1902 [ref. 24741], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Thorophos Bruun 1931. Sternoptychidae.

Triarcus Waite [E. R.] 1910:387 Masc. Maurolicus australis Hector 1875. Type by monotypy. Misspelled Triareus by Jordan 1920:537 [ref. 4905] and Tricarus in Zoological Record for 1910. •Synonym of Maurolicus Cocco 1838 -- (Witzell 1973:119 [ref. 7172], Parin & Kobyliansky 1993:71 [ref. 21208], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:259 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Synonym of Maurolicus Cocco 1838. Sternoptychidae.

Valenciennellus Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] in Goode & Bean 1896:513 Masc. Maurolicus tripunctulatus Esmark 1871. Type by monotypy. Also appeared in Jordan & Evermann 1896 (3 Oct.):577 [ref. 2443]. •Valid as Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann 1896 -- (Witzell 1973:121 [ref. 7172], Weitzman 1974:472 [ref. 5174], Badcock in Whitehead et al. 1984:316 [ref. 13675], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:46 [ref. 6441], Weitzman 1986:254 [ref. 6287], Paxton et al. 1989:193 [ref. 12442], Harold 1999:1902 [ref. 24741], Harold 2003:891 [ref. 27001], Paxton et al. 2006:428 [ref. 28995], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:22 [ref. 36649], Lima et al. 2011:45 [ref. 31116], Bañón et al. 2016:308 [ref. 34397], Fricke et al. 2018:66 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:61 [ref. 36673], Chang et al. 2025:11 [ref. 42476] in Sternoptychidae). Current status: Valid as Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann 1896. Sternoptychidae.