Bostrichthys Duméril [A. M. C.] 1805:120, 332 Masc. Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède 1801. Type by being a replacement name. Unneeded replacement for Bostrychus Lacepède 1801. Bostrychichthys Agassiz 1846:49 [ref. 64] is an unjustified emendation. •Objective synonym of Bostrychus Lacepède 1801 -- (Maugé 1986:389 [ref. 6218], Parenti 2021:14[ref. 38603]). •Treated as valid -- (Kottelat 1989:18 [ref. 13605], Wu in Pan et al. 1991:423 [ref. 23876], Allen 1991:151 [ref. 21090]). Current status: Synonym of Bostrychus Lacepède 1801. Eleotridae: Butinae.