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Genera in the family or subfamily Stichaeidae: [ 28 ] records


Alectrias Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1898:2869 Masc. Blennius alectrolophus Pallas 1814. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Alectrias Jordan & Evermann 1898 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:110 [ref. 7348], Amaoka & Miki in Masuda et al. 1984:301 [ref. 6441], Shiogaki 1985 [ref. 5199], Miki et al. 1987:11 [ref. 12551], Lavrova 1990:47 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:745 [ref. 25968], Chereshnev et al. 2003:744 [ref. 27536], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:18 [ref. 27604], Balanov et al. 2009:435 [ref. 32468], Sheiko 2012:308 [ref. 32051], Parin et al. 2014:431 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Alectrias Jordan & Evermann 1898. Stichaeidae: Alectriinae.

Alectridium Gilbert [C. H.] & Burke [C. V.] 1912:87 Neut. Alectridium aurantiacum Gilbert & Burke 1912. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Alectrias Jordan & Evermann 1898 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:110 [ref. 7348]). •Valid as Alectridium Gilbert & Burke 1912 -- (Miki et al. 1987:11 [ref. 12551], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:745 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:19 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:434 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Alectridium Gilbert & Burke 1912. Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae.

Anoplarchus Gill [T. N.] 1861:261 Masc. Anoplarchus purpurescens Gill 1861. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Anoplarchus Gill 1861 -- (Miki et al. 1987:10 [ref. 12551], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:745 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:19 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:435 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Anoplarchus Gill 1861. Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae.

Azuma Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1902:463 Fem. Azuma emmnion Jordan & Snyder 1902. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Treated as feminine, Art. 30.2.4. •Synonym of Chirolophis Swainson 1839 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:76 [ref. 7348], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:15 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:437 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Chirolophis Swainson 1839. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Blenniops Nilsson [S.] 1855:184 Masc. Blennius galerita of Nilsson (not of Linnaeus) 1855. Type by monotypy. Apparently based on a misidentified type species, see Makushok 1973 [ref. 6889]. •Synonym of Chirolophis Swainson 1839 -- (Makushok 1973:532 [ref. 6889], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:15 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Synonym of Chirolophis Swainson 1839. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Bryolophus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1902:617 Masc. Bryolophus lysimus Jordan & Snyder 1902. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Bryolophus Ehrenberg 1839 in Polyzoa, replaced by and objective synonym of Bryozoichthys Whitley 1931 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:74 [ref. 7348]). •Synonym of Bryozoichthys Whitley 1931 -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:15 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:436 [ref. 33547]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Bryozoichthys Whitley 1931. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Bryostemma Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.] 1895:841 Neut. Blennius polyactocephalus Pallas 1814. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Based on a misidentified type species according to Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:82 [ref. 7348] (not of Pallas) but = Bryostemma decoratum Jordan & Snyder. Also see Miki & Maruyama 1986:406 [ref. 5694] and Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:15 [ref. 27604]. •Synonym of Chirolophis Swainson 1839 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:76 [ref. 7348], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:15 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:437 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Chirolophis Swainson 1839. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Bryozoichthys Whitley [G. P.] 1931:334 Masc. Bryolophus lysimus Jordan & Snyder 1902. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Bryolophus Jordan & Snyder 1902, preoccupied by Bryolophus Ehrenberg 1839 in Polyzoa. •Valid as Bryozoichthys Whitley 1931 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:74 [ref. 7348], Amaoka & Miki in Masuda et al. 1984:301 [ref. 6441], Lavrova 1990:48 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:743 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:15 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:436 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Bryozoichthys Whitley 1931. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Carelophus Krøyer [H. N.] 1845:227, 236 Masc. Gunnellus stroemii Valenciennes 1836. Apparently type by monotypy, article not translated. •Synonym of Chirolophis Swainson 1839 -- (Makushok 1973:532 [ref. 6889], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:15 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:437 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Chirolophis Swainson 1839. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Chirolophis Swainson [W.] 1839:73-74, 182, 275 Masc. Blennius yarellii Valenciennes 1836. Type by monotypy. One species included in Swainson 1839:275 [ref. 4303]. The name did not appear in Swainson 1838 [ref. 4302]. •Valid as Chirolophis Swainson 1839 -- (Makushok 1973:532 [ref. 6889], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:76 [ref. 7348], Amaoka & Miki in Masuda et al. 1984:301 [ref. 6441], Makushok in Whitehead et al. 1986:1122 [ref. 13677], Lavrova 1990:49 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:743 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:15 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:437 [ref. 33547], Mecklenburg et al. 2016:197 [ref. 34440]). Current status: Valid as Chirolophis Swainson 1839. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Dinogunellus (subgenus of Stichaeus) Herzenstein [S. M.] 1890:121 Masc. Stichaeus grigorjewi Herzenstein 1890. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Stichaeus Reinhardt 1836 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:55 [ref. 7348], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:450 [ref. 33547]). •Valid as Dinogunellus Herzenstein 1890 -- (Balanov et al. 2022:[8] [ref. 39152]). Current status: Valid as Dinogunellus Herzenstein 1890. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Epigeichthys Hubbs [C. L.] 1927:385 Masc. Xiphister rupestris Jordan & Gilbert 1880. Type by original designation. Type by original designation of Xiphister rupestris which Hubbs placed in the synonymy of Ophidium atropurpureum Kittlitz 1858. •Synonym of Xiphister Jordan 1880 -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:22 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Synonym of Xiphister Jordan 1880. Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae.

Ernogrammus Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1898:2441 Masc. Stichaeus enneagrammus Kner 1868. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Ernogrammus Jordan & Evermann 1898 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:71 [ref. 7348], Amaoka & Miki in Masuda et al. 1984:302 [ref. 6441], Yatsu 1986:664 [ref. 5150], Follett & Powell 1988 [ref. 6234], Lavrova 1990:49 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:2 [ref. 27604], Markevich & Kharin 2011:59 [ref. 31246], Yamanaka et al. 2012:127 [ref. 32373], Parin et al. 2014:440 [ref. 33547], Dyldin & Orlov 2017:74 [ref. 35138]). Current status: Valid as Ernogrammus Jordan & Evermann 1898. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Eumesogrammus Gill [T. N.] 1864:210 Masc. Chirus praecisus Krøyer 1836. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Eumesogrammus 1864 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:65 [ref. 7348], Lavrova 1990:49 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:743 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:3 [ref. 27604], Mecklenburg et al. 2011:129 [ref. 31212], Markevich & Kharin 2011:59 [ref. 31246], Parin et al. 2014:441 [ref. 33547], Mecklenburg et al. 2016:199 [ref. 34440]). Current status: Valid as Eumesogrammus Gill 1864. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Gymnoclinus Gilbert [C. H.] & Burke [C. V.] 1912:86 Masc. Gymnoclinus cristulatus Gilbert & Burke 1912. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Gymnoclinus Gilbert & Burke 1912 -- (Mecklenburg et al. 2002:743 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:18 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:441 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Gymnoclinus Gilbert & Burke 1912. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Notogrammus Bean [T. H.] 1881:147 Masc. Stichaeus rothrocki Bean 1881. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Stichaeus Reinhardt 1836 -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:450 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Stichaeus Reinhardt 1836. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Ozorthe Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1898:2441 Fem. Stichaeus hexagrammus of Kner 1868 (= Stichaeopsis nana Kner 1868). Type by monotypy. Apparently treated by original authors as feminine. See Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604] for discussion of type species. •Synonym of Stichaeopsis Kner 1870 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1969:67 [ref. 7826], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:449 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Stichaeopsis Kner 1870. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Phytichthys Hubbs [C. L.] in Jordan 1923:234 Masc. Xiphister chirus Jordan & Gilbert 1880. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Xiphistes Jordan & Starks 1895, preoccupied by Xiphistes Stål 1866 in Hemiptera (treehoppers) •Valid as Phytichthys Hubbs 1923 -- (Robins et al. 1980:52 [ref. 7111], Yatsu 1986 [ref. 5150], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:745 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:21 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Valid as Phytichthys Hubbs 1923. Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae.

Plagiogrammus Bean [T. H.] 1894:699 Masc. Plagiogrammus hopkinsii Bean 1894. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Stichaeopsis Kner 1870 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:67 [ref. 7348]). •Valid as Plagiogrammus Bean 1894 -- (Follett & Powell 1988:150 [ref. 6234], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:3 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Valid as Plagiogrammus Bean 1894. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Pseudalectrias Lindberg [G. U.] 1938:507 Masc. Alectrias tarasovi Popov 1933. •Valid as Pseudalectrias Lindberg 1938 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:114 [ref. 7348], Miki et al. 1987 [ref. 12551], Lavrova 1990:51 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:22 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:448 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Pseudalectrias Lindberg 1938. Stichaeidae: Alectriinae.

Soldatovia Taranetz [A. Ya.] 1937:153 Fem. Blennius polyactocephalus Pallas 1814. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Soldatovia Taranetz 1937 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:83 [ref. 7348], Miki & Maruyama 1986:404 [ref. 5694], Lavrova 1990:51 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:18 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:448 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Soldatovia Taranetz 1937. Stichaeidae: Chirolophinae.

Stichaeopsis Kner [R.] in Steindachner & Kner 1870:441 Fem. Stichaeopsis nana Kner in Steindachner & Kner 1870. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Stichaeopsis Kner 1870 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:67 [ref. 7348], Amaoka & Miki in Masuda et al. 1984:302 [ref. 6441], see Follett & Powell 1988 [ref. 6234], Lavrova 1990:51 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:449 [ref. 33547], Dyldin & Orlov 2017:75 [ref. 35138]). Current status: Valid as Stichaeopsis Kner 1870. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Stichaeus Reinhardt [J. C. H.] 1836:11 Masc. Blennius punctatus Fabricius 1780. Type by original designation. See Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604] for type species information. Appeared on p. cx of 1837 printing of article. •Valid as Stichaeus Reinhardt 1836 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:55 [ref. 7348], Amaoka & Miki in Masuda et al. 1984:302 [ref. 6441], see Miki & Maruyama 1986:401 [ref. 5694], Lavrova 1990:51 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:743 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604], Mecklenburg et al. 2011:129 [ref. 31212], Shinohara et al. 2011:53 [ref. 31715], Parin et al. 2014:450 [ref. 33547], Mecklenburg et al. 2016:208 [ref. 34440]). Current status: Valid as Stichaeus Reinhardt 1836. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Trigrammus (subgenus of Ernogrammus) Gratzianov [V. I.] 1907:418 Masc. Ernogrammus storoshi Schmidt 1904. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Eumesogrammus Gill 1864 -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:3 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Synonym of Eumesogrammus Gill 1864. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Ulvaria Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1896:475 Fem. Pholis subbifurcatus Storer 1839. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Ulvarius by Jordan & Evermann 1898:2349 (in key) [ref. 2445]. •Valid as Ulvaria Jordan & Evermann 1896 -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:6 [ref. 27604], Parin et al. 2014:453 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Valid as Ulvaria Jordan & Evermann 1896. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.

Xiphidion Girard [C. F.] 1858:119 Neut. Xiphidion mucosum Girard 1858. Type by monotypy. Apparently not preoccupied by Xiphidium Serville 1831 in Orthoptera; the same as Xiphister in current literature [if Fowler MS is correct]. Possibly published in 1859. Even if Xiphidion is preoccupied in Orthoptera, the name Xiphidion has not been used as a valid genus since 1899. •Synonym of Xiphister Jordan 1880 -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:22 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Synonym of Xiphister Jordan 1880. Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae.

Xiphister Jordan [D. S.] 1880:241 Masc. Xiphidion mucosum Girard 1858. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Xiphidion Girard 1858, preoccupied by Xiphidion Dixon 1850 in fossil Crustacea. •Valid as Xiphister Jordan 1880 -- (Yatsu 1986 [ref. 5150], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:745 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:22 [ref. 27604], Clardy & Hilton 2016:211 [ref. 35298]). Current status: Valid as Xiphister Jordan 1880. Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae.

Xiphistes Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.] 1895:847 Masc. Xiphister chirus Jordan & Gilbert 1880. Type by original designation. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Xiphistes Stål 1866 in Hemiptera (treehoppers; now treated as a junior synonym of Oxyrhachis Germar 1833), replaced by Phytichthys Hubbs 1923. Type species designated on p. 846. •In the synonymy of Phytichthys Hubbs 1923 -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:21 [ref. 27604]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Phytichthys Hubbs 1923. Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae.


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