Chilodus Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] 1844:85 Masc. Chilodus punctatus Müller & Troschel 1844. Type by monotypy. Also published as new in Müller & Troschel 1848:634 [ref. 3072]. Genus on Official List (Opinion 1150). Family name Chilodontinae [and therefore Chilodontidae] proposed to be placed on Official List in Herbert & Bouchet 2011:175 [ref. 31588]. •Valid as Chilodus Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Géry 1977:214 [ref. 1597], Vari 1983:5 [ref. 5419], Isbrücker & Nijssen 1988 [ref. 7319], Taphorn 1992:399 [ref. 23654], Vari et al. 1995:12 [ref. 21817], Vari & Ortega 1997:71 [ref. 22865], Vari & Raredon in Reis et al. 2003:85 [ref. 27061], Oliveira et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31685]). Current status: Valid as Chilodus Müller & Troschel 1844. Chilodontidae.