Erythrichthys Temminck [C. J.] & Schlegel [H.] 1845:117 Masc. Emmelichthys schlegeli Richardson 1846. Type by subsequent monotypy. Original description without species; one species added by Richardson 1846:372 [ref. 3742] and Erythrichthys synonymized with Emmelichthys. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Erythrichthys Bonaparte 1831 in fishes, replaced by Erythrocles Jordan 1919. •Synonym of Erythrocles Jordan 1919 -- (Heemstra & Randall 1977:371 [ref. 7057]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Erythrocles Jordan 1919. Emmelichthyidae.