Lepipterus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:151 Masc. Lepipterus francisci Cuvier 1830. Type by monotypy. Not preoccupied by Lepipterus Rafinesque 1815 in fishes (name only). Casatti 2001:135, 138 [ref. 25918] recognizes Pachyurus over the older name Lepepterus on the basis of Art. 23.9.1.1. •Not a synonym of Pachyurus Agassiz [1831] -- (Chao 1978:42 [ref. 6983]). •Synonym of Pachyurus Agassiz 1831 -- (Casatti 2001:135 [ref. 25918], Parenti 2020:37 [ref. 37439]). Current status: Synonym of Pachyurus Agassiz 1831. Sciaenidae.