Centrogenys Richardson [J.] 1842:120 Fem. Centropristes scorpaenoides Cuvier 1829 (= Scorpaena vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard 1824). Type by monotypy. The correct spelling of the family is Centrogenyidae. •Valid as Centrogenys Richardson 1842 -- (Mochizuki in Masuda et al. 1984:124 [ref. 6441], Paxton et al. 1989:490 [ref. 12442], Leis & Trnski 1999:413 [ref. 24201], Gill 1999:2549 [ref. 24817], Hoese 2006:1036 [ref. 28988], Matsunuma & Johnson 2023:503 [ref. 40587]). Current status: Valid as Centrogenys Richardson 1842. Centrogenyidae.