Microphilypnus Myers [G. S.] 1927:133 Masc. Microphilypnus ternetzi Myers 1927. Type by original designation. •Valid as Microphilypnus Myers 1927 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:202 [ref. 7303], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1779 [ref. 27111], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:661 [ref. 27061], Thacker et al. 2006:495 [ref. 28798], Caires & Figueiredo 2011:40 [ref. 31523], Thacker 2011:81 [ref. 31726], Van Tassell 2011:148 [ref. 31732], Caires 2013:156 [ref. 33010], Caires & Toledo-Piza 2018:49 [ref. 35793], Parenti 2021:50 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Microphilypnus Myers 1927. Eleotridae: Eleotrinae.