Paragonus Guichenot [A.] 1869:201 Masc. Paragonus sturioides Guichenot 1869. Type by monotypy. Second species doubtfully included (see footnote, p. 202) and therefore type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Paragonus Gill 1861 in fishes (same family). •In the synonymy of Podothecus Gill 1861 -- (Kanayama 1991:45 [ref. 19261], Sheiko 1993:80 [ref. 21227], Parin et al. 2002:S100 [ref. 28300], Sheiko & Mecklenburg 2004:12 [ref. 27591], Parin et al. 2014:293 [ref. 33547]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Podothecus Gill 1861. Agonidae: Agoninae.