Polycentrus Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] 1849:622 Masc. Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel 1849. Type by monotypy. Opinion 1954 in June 2000 established that Polycentrus schomburgkii is to be given precedence over the name punctatus Linnaues 1758 whenever the two names are considered to be synonyms. On the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology. •Valid as Polycentrus Müller & Troschel 1849 -- (Coutinho & Wosiacki 2014:747 [ref. 33630]). Current status: Valid as Polycentrus Müller & Troschel 1849. Polycentridae.