Plagopterus Cope [E. D.] 1874:130 [2] Masc. Plagopterus argentissimus Cope 1874. Type by monotypy. On p. 2 of separate. •Valid as Plagopterus Cope 1874 -- (Miller & Hubbs 1960:33 [ref. 11934], Simons & Mayden 1997:189 [ref. 24948], Gilbert 1998:18 [ref. 23395], Dowling et al. 2002:665 [ref. 26230], Minckley & Marsh 2009:158 [ref. 31114]). Current status: Valid as Plagopterus Cope 1874. Leuciscidae: Plagopterinae.