Aplocheilichthys Bleeker [P.] 1863:116 Masc. Aplocheilichthys typus Bleeker 1863. Type by monotypy (also by use of typus). Unjustifiably emended to Haplochilichthys by Garman 1895:156 and early authors. Most recently restricted to one valid species •Valid as Aplocheilichthys Bleeker 1863 -- (Parenti 1981:507 [ref. 7066] with type as spilauchena, Berkenkamp & Etzel 1982:71 [ref. 30501], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:341 [ref. 26477], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:619 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:211 [ref. 24781], Seegers 1996:258 [ref. 23725], Huber 1999:54 [ref. 23835], Dankwa et al. 1999:43 [ref. 28023], Ghedotti 2000:11 [ref. 27228], Lazara 2001:35 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:16 [ref. 28394], van der Zee et al. 2007:51 [ref. 30034]). Current status: Valid as Aplocheilichthys Bleeker 1863. Procatopodidae: Aplocheilichthyinae.