Caesioscorpis Whitley [G. P.] 1945:20 Fem. Caesioscorpis theagenes Whitley 1945. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Caesioscorpis Whitley 1945 -- (Johnson 1980:69 [ref. 13553], Paxton et al. 1989:490 [ref. 12442] in Serranidae). •Valid, but unplaced in Serranidae -- (Hoese & Bray 2006:1033 [ref. 29000]). •Valid as Caesioscorpis Whitley 1945 in Caesioscorpididae -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:131 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Caesioscorpis Whitley 1945. Caesioscorpididae.