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Genera in the family or subfamily Xenisthmidae: [ 10 ] records

Allomicrodesmus Schultz [L. P.] in Schultz et al. 1966:12 Masc. Allomicrodesmus dorotheae Schultz 1966. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Allomicrodesmus Schultz 1966 -- (Springer 1988:530 [ref. 6683], Leis et al. 1993 [ref. 20314], Gill & Hoese 1993:1049 [ref. 21609], Gill 2001:3605 [ref. 26295], Hoese 2006:1700 [ref. 28988], Thacker 2011:81 [ref. 31726] in Eleotridae, Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Allomicrodesmus Schultz 1966. Xenisthmidae.

Gignimentum Whitley [G. P.] 1933:88 Neut. Gignimentum penicillum Whitley 1933. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Xenisthmus Snyder 1908 -- (Gill & Hoese 2004:241 [ref. 27774], Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Xenisthmus Snyder 1908. Xenisthmidae.

Gymnoxenisthmus Gill [A. C.], Bogorodsky [S. V.] & Mal [A. O.] 2014:491 Masc. Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus Gill, Bogorodsky & Mal 2014. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Gymnoxenisthmus Gill, Bogorodsky & Mal 2014 -- (Golani & Fricke 2018:165 [ref. 36273], Gill et al. 2019:177 [ref. 36679], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Gymnoxenisthmus Gill, Bogorodsky & Mal 2014. Xenisthmidae.

Kraemericus Schultz [L. P.] in Schultz et al. 1966:8 Masc. Kraemericus chapmani Schultz 1966. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Kraemericus Schultz 1966 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:183 [ref. 7303]). •Synonym of Xenisthmus Snyder 1908 -- (Gill & Hoese 2004:241 [ref. 27774], Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Xenisthmus Snyder 1908. Xenisthmidae.

Luzoneleotris Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1938:59 Fem. Luzoneleotris nasugbua Herre 1938. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •In Xenisthmidae -- (Hoese, pers. comm.). •Synonym of Xenisthmus Snyder 1908 -- (Gill & Hoese 2004:241 [ref. 27774], Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Xenisthmus Snyder 1908. Xenisthmidae.

Paraxenisthmus Gill [A. C.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1993:1049 Masc. Paraxenisthmus springeri Gill & Hoese 1993. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Paraxenisthmus Gill & Hoese 1993 -- (Gill 2001:3606 [ref. 26295], Winterbottom & Gill 2006:10 [ref. 28540], Thacker 2011:81 [ref. 31726] in Eleotridae, Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Parenti 2021:56 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Paraxenisthmus Gill & Hoese 1993. Xenisthmidae.

Platycephalops Smith [J. L. B.] 1957:822 Masc. Eleotris polyzonatus Klunzinger 1871. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Xenisthmus Snyder 1908 -- (Gill & Hoese 2004:241 [ref. 27774], Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Xenisthmus Snyder 1908. Xenisthmidae.

Rotuma Springer [V. G.] 1988:531 Masc. Rotuma lewisi Springer 1988. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Genus stated to be masculine by author (p. 535). •Valid as Rotuma Springer 1988 -- (Gill & Hoese 1993:1049 [ref. 21609], Gill 2001:3606 [ref. 26295], Thacker 2011:81 [ref. 31726] in Eleotridae, Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Rotuma Springer 1988. Xenisthmidae.

Tyson Springer [V. G.] 1983:5 Masc. Tyson belos Springer 1983. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Tyson Springer 1983 -- (Springer 1988:536 [ref. 6683], Birdsong et al. 1988:183 [ref. 7303], Gill & Hoese 1993:1049 [ref. 21609], Gill 2001:3606 [ref. 26295], Hoese 2006:1700 [ref. 28988], Thacker 2011:81 [ref. 31726] in Eleotridae, Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Tyson Springer 1983. Xenisthmidae.

Xenisthmus Snyder [J. O.] 1908:105 Masc. Xenisthmus proriger Snyder 1908. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Xenisthmus Snyder 1908 -- (Springer 1983:1 [ref. 5365], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:241 [ref. 6441], Hoese 1986:811 [ref. 5670], Springer 1988:536 [ref. 6683], Birdsong et al. 1988:183 [ref. 7303], Leis et al. 1993 [ref. 20314], Gill & Hoese 1993:1049 [ref. 21609], Gill 2001:3606 [ref. 26295], Gill & Hoese 2004:241 [ref. 27774], Hoese 2006:1700 [ref. 28988], Thacker 2011:81 [ref. 31726] in Eleotridae, Gill et al. 2014:492 [ref. 33138], Gill et al. 2017:203 [ref. 35404], Fricke et al. 2018:344 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:165 [ref. 36273], Parenti 2021:57 [ref. 38603], Chen et al. 2022:13 [ref. 39615]). Current status: Valid as Xenisthmus Snyder 1908. Xenisthmidae.