Leptostomias Gilbert [C. H.] 1905:606 Masc. Leptostomias macronema Gilbert 1905. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type in parentheses. •Valid as Leptostomias Gilbert 1905 -- (Morrow in Morrow & Gibbs 1964:433 [ref. 6962], Morrow 1973:140 [ref. 7175], Kawaguchi & Moser 1984:171 [ref. 13642], Gibbs in Whitehead et al. 1984:354 [ref. 13675], Fujii in Masuda et al. 1984:51 [ref. 6441], Fink 1985:11 [ref. 5171], Gibbs 1986:240 [ref. 5655], Harold 1999:1913 [ref. 24741], Harold 2003:909 [ref. 27001], Parin et al. 2014:149 [ref. 33547], Kenaley & Stewart 2015:511 [ref. 34248]). Current status: Valid as Leptostomias Gilbert 1905. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae.