Oligocephalus Girard [C. F.] 1859:67 Masc. Boleosoma lepida Baird & Girard 1853. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Etheostoma Rafinesque 1819, but a valid subgenus Oligocephalus -- (Collette & Bănărescu 1977:1456 [ref. 5845], Page 1981:39 [ref. 3347], Page 1983:121 [ref. 22189], Bailey & Etnier 1988:25 [ref. 6873], Norris 2001:1 [ref. 25628], Lang & Mayden 2007:605 [ref. 30596], Suttkus et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32288]). •A valid clade name -- (Near et al. 2011:593 [ref. 31507]). Current status: Synonym of Etheostoma Rafinesque 1819. Percidae: Etheostomatinae.