Opisthopterus Gill [T. N.] 1861:38 Masc. Pristigaster tartoor Valenciennes 1847 (= Pristigaster tardoore Cuvier 1829). Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Opisthopterus Gill 1861 -- (Whitehead 1967:121 [ref. 6464], Grande 1985:244 [ref. 6466], Whitehead 1985:290 [ref. 5141], Kottelat 1989:4 [ref. 13605], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:120 [ref. 24550], Monroe et al. 1999:1755 [ref. 24728], Kottelat 2013:51 [ref. 32989]). •Possible synonym of Raconda Gray 1831 -- (Lavoué et al. 2018:[1] [ref. 36021]). Current status: Valid as Opisthopterus Gill 1861. Pristigasteridae.