Lycodophis Vaillant [L. L.] 1888:311 Masc. Lycodes albus Vaillant 1888. Type by monotypy. Proposed somewhat conditionally (but available). •Synonym of Lycenchelys Gill 1884 -- (Andriashev 1973:541 [ref. 7214], Anderson 1988:86 [ref. 7304], Anderson 1994:64 [ref. 21438], Anderson & Fedorov 2004:14 [ref. 27603], Parin et al. 2014:397 [ref. 33547], Kawarada et al. 2020:4 [ref. 37443]). Current status: Synonym of Lycenchelys Gill 1884. Zoarcidae: Lycodinae.