Manducus Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1896:514 Masc. Gonostoma maderense Johnson 1890. Type by monotypy. Paraphotichthys Whitley 1931 is an unneeded replacement, not preoccupied by Manduca Huebner ca. 1806 in Lepidoptera. •Synonym of Diplophos Günther 1873 -- (Witzell 1973:118 [ref. 7172]). •Valid as Manducus Goode & Bean 1896 -- (Ahlstrom et al. 1984:185 [ref. 13643], Smith et al. 1991 [ref. 16541], Harold 1998:722 [ref. 24431], Harold 1999:1898 [ref. 24741], Harold 2003:883 [ref. 27001]). Current status: Valid as Manducus Goode & Bean 1896. Gonostomatidae.