Tephrinectes Günther [A.] 1862:475 Masc. Pleuronectes sinensis Lacepède 1802. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Tephritis Günther 1862, preoccupied by Tephritis Fabricius 1794 in Diptera; Velifracta Jordan 1907 is a later replacement name. •Valid as Tephrinectes Günther 1862 -- (Norman 1934:62 [ref. 6893], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:642 [ref. 13641], Feng in Pan et al. 1991:524 [ref. 23876], Li & Wang 1995:113 [ref. 16193], Hoshino & Amaoka 1998:69 [ref. 23353], Kottelat 2013:463 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Tephrinectes Günther 1862. Paralichthyidae.